IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25858 OF 2010 Between: Smt. Kavitha Kalvakuntla ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, Hyderabad. ..... Respondents The Court made the following: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 25858 OF 2010 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner seeking permission to perform cultural festival Saddula Batukamma, at tank bund from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. on 15th October, 2010. 2. Heard. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Home reports that the petitioner wants to block the entire road on the tank bund, thereby causing inconvenience to general public. The learned Government Pleader for Home also reports that guidelines were issued by the Commissioner of Police with regard to organization of such activities. 4. It is seen that as per guide-line (v) issued by the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, alternative route for safe and smooth passage of the people in emergency need to be identified and announced and as per Guideline (vi), wide publicity should be given about route and time at least 48 hours in advance through all modes of mass communication like TV, radio, etc. 5. In the circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner shall be permitted to organize the festival of Saddula Batukamma strictly between 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. on 15.10.2010 and the respondents shall take steps to give wide publicity with regard to the alternative passage through Lower tank Bund during the above period. The place of celebration of the festival shall be beyond the northern side entry of the tank bund, while going to Secunderabad and the Traffic Island in the Middle of the Tank Bund so as to enable the traffic to pass smoothly towards Lower tank bund and Liberty Cross roads and then to Secunderabad. 6. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J Date: 13th October, 2010. Note: Operative portion by Wire at party’s costs. (B/o.) KL/KTL HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25858 OF 2010 13th October, 2010. KL/KTL