IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO:7934 of 2005 Between: M/s.Leela Advertising Agency, rep.by its Managing Partner, Guthikonda Kishan, S/o.Mallaiah, R/o.H.NO.2-8-649, Plot No.213, Bhavani Nagar, NGO's Colony Road, Hanumakonda, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Near MGM Hospital, Warangal. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, especially, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the tender notification issued in proceedings in Roc.No.G1/9806/2005 dt.24-3-2005 by the respondent corporation is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and subsequently set aside the same and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.DURGA NAGESWARA RAO The Court at the stage of admission made the following: HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.7934 OF 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the tender notice dated 24- 03-2005 issued by the respondent-Corporation is arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner states that by proceedings dated 18-12-2000, the respondent Corporation granted permission to the petitioner for erection of advertisement boards on central lighting poles for a period of five years which is valid upto 23-01-2006. However, now under the impugned tender notice, the respondent-Corporation has invited sealed tenders for advertisement on central electrical poles on all important roads situated within the jurisdiction of the Warangal Municipal Corporation. The grievance of the petitioner is that the impugned tender notice includes the areas wherein the petitioner was permitted to erect the advertisement boards and therefore the action of the respondent is arbitrary and illegal. However, the learned Standing Counsel, Mr.V.Durga Nageswara Rao, under instructions, states that the impugned tender notice, does not cover the areas in respect of which the petitioner was permitted to erect advertisement boards. The said statement is placed on record. In the circumstances, no adjudication is necessary on merits. Accordingly, recording the statement of the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ------------------ G.ROHINI, J 12th April, 2005 Note: Furnish C.C. within 2 days. B/o. SKM To 1 The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Near MGM Hospital, Warangal. 2 Two C.D. copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JA}