THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.16175 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioners are residents of Kakinada Town. There the disease of brain fever was widespread and quite large number of children were affected. It was found that rearing of pigs in the residential locality is the root cause for the disease. Therefore, the local authorities have taken steps to prohibit the activity in the residential localities. In a batch of writ petitions, this Court passed an order on 22.11.1986, indicating certain steps, such as helping the persons involved in the activity to relocate; and allotment of land for that purpose. The petitioners contend that they have not been provided any land outside the municipal limits. Their grievance is that the Municipal Corporation is killing the pigs. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned standing counsel for the respondents. Apart from the fact that the rearing of pigs in the midst of residential locality, is a source of serious diseases, the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, which applies to the Kakinada Municipal Corporation, also insists that permission must be obtained for undertaking any such activity. Admittedly, the petitioners do not have such permission. Under the guise of not being extended the benefit of allotment of land, the petitioners cannot continue the activity without permission. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the petitioners shall be entitled to undertake the activity of rearing of pigs, as and when permission is accorded by the Municipal Corporation. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.03.03.2011. GJ