THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NOs.12054 OF 2009, 1070 and 1802 of 2010 30th April 2010. W.P.NO.12054 OF 2009 Between: SYED ATHER HUSSAIN RAZVI .. PETITIONER AND THE GOVT. OF A.P., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS W.P.NO.1070 OF 2010 Between: AHMED SHAREEF AND OTHERS .. PETITIONERS AND THE GOVT. OF A.P., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS W.P.NO.1802 OF 2010 Between: SYED AIJAZ & OTHERS .. PETITIONERS AND THE GOVT. OF A.P., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NOs.12054 OF 2009, 1070 and 1802 of 2010 JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Nisar Ahmad Kakru) On 23.4.2010 following direction was passed: “ We are seized of three writ petitions. All the three centre around Moulali Arch. Some are interested to maintain it and some have preference for access to the area in the form of road. Regard being had to the nature of the controversy, the learned Additional Advocate General was directed to file an affidavit proposing an alternative site for road with a view to find out whether Arch could be protected. Affidavit has been filed and para 4 being relevant to the issue may be noticed: “ 4. It is submitted that in the meeting held on 6.4.2010, it was decided that the Archeology Department will take immediate action to strengthen the Arch in coordination with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and cost will be borne by the Director, Department of Archeology. Similarly, it was decided that the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation shall negotiate with local bodies for acquisition of the land and Religious Structure and also to initiate the process of acquisition for forming slip/service roads. It was also decided that the Roads and Buildings Departments will bear the amount required for acquisition of the land for forming slip roads. After completion of the land acquisition process and handing over of the land by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, the Engineer-in-Chief (State Roads) will take action to form the slip roads. I am herewith enclosing the Minutes of the meeting for kind perusal of the Court. It is submitted that the decision taken in the meeting will not only protect the structure but also form the slip/service roads.” A glance at the above reproduction makes it clear that the government contemplates strengthening of the Arch, which necessitates acquisition of land yet question arises as to how much time the government is going to consume on repairs of the arch and construction of the roads for which we do not find any response in the affidavit. Be listed next week to enable the learned Additional Advocate General to spell out the time.” Responding to the direction, learned Additional Advocate General has produced a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the authorities concerned giving the details of the proceedings which are required to be taken and which will be completed within five months. It is taken on record. He reiterated the same at the bar. The statement so made satisfies the learned counsel for the petitioners. In the aforementioned background there shall be a direction to the respondents to complete the entire process within five months. Registry to furnish a copy of this order to the learned Additional Advocate General forthwith as also to the learned counsel for the petitioners. Disposed of. SANJAY KUMAR, J. NISAR AHMAD KAKRU, C.J. 30TH April, 2010. Nagesh Babu THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NOs.12054 OF 2009, 1070 and 1802 of 2010 O R D E R: (Per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Nisar Ahmad Kakru) 30th April 2010.