THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.3157 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is an advertising agency. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’), the 1st respondent herein, launched a scheme for construction of bus shelters, which are more driven by the intention to get advertisement fee. Obviously, for that reason, even where bus shelters that were constructed by the APSRTC were existing, the permission was accorded to the advertising agencies to construct new bus shelters. In the process, the shelters were constructed at some places in such a way that they do not serve any comfort of the passengers at all. Taking note of this, the Corporation issued notice dated 14.10.2010, requiring the petitioner to shift as many as 43 shelters in 19 locations to the proper places. The petitioner challenges the said notice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is rather unfortunate that the Corporation has chosen to accord priority to its income on advertisement, than the comfort to the commuters. Having accorded permission, the Corporation did not either identify the locations, or ensure that the shelters are constructed at the correct places. This was naturally taken advantage by the agencies and shelters were constructed at places, which was more suitable for them. At least after some time, the Corporation realized on receiving complaints from the APSRTC and steps were initiated for re- location of the bus shelters. The petitioner does not dispute that it has been served with a notice on 14.10.2009, requiring it to re-locate shelters. The re-location would no doubt involve expenditure. At the same time, the bus shelter cannot be at a place where the buses do not stop. The petitioner submits that even now the correct location was not identified. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that, a) the Corporation in consultation with the APSRTC shall identify the correct location, where the bus shelter must be constructed; b) within two weeks after identification of the place and intimation of the same to the petitioner, it shall shift the concerned bus shelter or construct a new one and remove the one which was objected to; and c) for a period of two weeks from the date of intimation, the respondents shall not remove or otherwise interfere with the existing bus shelters mentioned in the notice, and thereafter, it shall be open to the Corporation to remove, if the petitioner is not removed. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.11.02.2011. Note: Furnish C.C. in three days. (B/o) GJ