THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 18603 of 2009 Oral order: The petitioner, who is the owner of a petrol bunk, has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the action of respondent No.3-Municipality in digging a channel in front of the petrol bunk of the petitioner for laying a pipeline, and not closing, and thereby closing access to the vehicles coming to his petrol bunk for filling petrol/diesel, completely affecting his business. He states that he contested elections as a Member of Legislative Assembly as an independent, and lost against a Congress candidate, who with a view to wreck vengeance against him, is influencing the officials of respondent No3-Municipality, not to close the channel. The learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3- Municipality, submitted that such channel is dug in front of other business places and petrol bunks on the road in the area. On the last occasion, the learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3- Municipality submitted that they will provide temporary access to the petitioner’s petrol bunk so that his business is not affected. However, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that no such arrangement has been made. At any rate, the learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3-Municipality submitted that the Municipality will complete the entire work of laying the pipeline and closing the channel within a period of 15 days. In view of this stand taken by the learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3-Municipality, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: Respondent Nos. 2 and 3-Municipality are directed to complete the entire work of laying the pipeline and closing the channel within a period of 15 days from today and level the area to enable the petitioner to run his business, and in the event, the Municipality fails to compete the work, then the petitioner is at liberty to make necessary arrangements, creating access to his petrol bunk so as to run his business. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 10.09.2009 KSR