IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23493 of 2009 Between: Satyapal, at Milestone, 2nd Floor, Road No.10, Banjarahills, Rep. by its Partner, Rejiv Shroff, S/o.Shree Vant Shroff, R/o.House No.93, Road No.14, Banjarahills, Hyderabad. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep., By its Special Officer & Commissioner, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. 2. The Additional Commissioner, Advertisement, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. 3. U.S.M.Business Systems Private Limited, R/o.1-8-31/2, Patigadda Road, behind Ford showroom, Secunderabad. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the notices on 25- 03-2009 vide proceedings No.245/AD1/Advt/GHMC/2008-2009 in serial No.9878 under Section 421 R/w section 622 of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 treating the name Board/board frames fixed by the Petitioner on the parapet wall of its business place and consequently demanding the fee for the same is illegal, arbitrary, capricious and in violation of the principles of natural justice; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI SESHADRI GOALLA, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Smt. Kalpana Ekbote, S.C. for GHMC for the respondents 1 and 2, the Court made the following: ORDER: Post on 11-11-2009. In the meanwhile, the respondents shall not levy any fee against the petitioner in respect of any hoard or advertisement, if it is erected in the same place where the petitioner is undertaking any activity. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Special Officer & Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. 2. The Additional Commissioner, Advertisement, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. 3. U.S.M.Business Systems Private Limited, R/o.1-8-31/2, Patigadda Road, behind Ford showroom, Secunderabad.( 1 to 3 by RPAD) 4. One C.C.to Sri Seshadri Goalla Advocate. (OPUC) 5. One C.C.to Smt. Kalpana Ekbote Advocate. (OPUC) 6. one spare copy. HIGH COURT LNR.J DATED 2-11-2009 POST ON 11-11-2009 ORDER W.P.NO. 23493 OF 2009 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 3-11-2009 HIGH COURT LNR.J DATED 2-11-2009 POST ON 11-11-2009 ORDER W.P.NO. 23493 OF 2009 DIRECTION