IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 13448 OF 2010 Between: Chitirala Nagalakshmi ..... PETITIONER AND Guntur Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Commissioner, Guntur, Guntur District .....RESPONDENT The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.13448 OF 2010 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the notice dated 22.03.2010 issued by the respondent under Section 636 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘the HMC Act’) directing removal of the alleged unauthorized constructions made by the petitioner in the premises Door No.5-55-80, in Ward No.3, situated at Brodipet, Guntur as arbitrary and illegal. It is primarily contended on behalf of the petitioner that the impugned notice was contrary to statutory provisions apart from being violative of the principles of natural justice as it was not preceded by a show cause notice under Section 452 of the Act. Nothing could be placed before this Court by the learned counsel for the respondent to show that any notice under Section 452 of the Act was served on the petitioner before issuing the impugned notice. In the circumstances, the impugned notice is liable to be set aside on that ground alone. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of making it clear that the impugned notice shall be treated as a show-cause notice under Section 452 of the HMC Act and permitting the petitioner to submit her explanation/objections. If any such objections are filed within four weeks from today, the same shall be considered by the respondent Corporation and appropriate orders shall be passed in accordance with law. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ​ ____________ Date: 16.06.2010 G. ROHINI, J Ivd