IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24953 of 2009 Between: 1 Kishore Kumar Rawal S/o. Champa Lal Rawal Prop. Sumangal Jewellers,7-2-371, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 2 G. Ramesh S/o. G. Bhoomaiah Prop. Ramesh Jewellers 7-2-746, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 3 Kishore Kumar Bankla S/o. Munna Prop. Roop Jewellers 7-2-749, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 4 Rajesh Bohra S/o. Nav Rathnmal Bohra Prop.Sree Bohra Jewellers 7-2-776/1, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 5 Satya Narayana S/o. Ganapathi Lal Prop. Balaji Jewellers 7-2-369, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 6 Hemanth Kumar Rathod S/o. Ram Dev Prop. Laxminarayana Pearals 7-2-392, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 7 Bhanwar Lal S/o. Nemichand Jain Prop. Nemichand Pyaralal Jain Jewellers, 7-2-833, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 8 Sampat Raj Munnot S/o. Puch Raj Munnat Prop. Puchraj Munnat Jewellers 7-2-749, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad 9 Satya Narayana Bijoria S/o. Ganapathi Lal Prop. Sree Madan Jewellers 7-2-370, Market Street, Pot Market Secunderabad ..... Petitioners AND 1. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. its Special Officer & Commissioner, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad 2 The Additional Commissioner (Advertisement) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad 3 U.S.M. Business Systems Private Limited, 1-8-319/2, Patigadda Road, Behind Ford Show Room, 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 9 notices Viz., 1) 27-8-2009 , Sl.No. 79372, for Rs. 2443/- 2) 24-8-2009 Sl.No.77340 for Rs. 9,722/- 3) 10-3-2009 5842, for Rs. 10,043/- 4) 10-3-2009 Sl.No. 6501 for Rs. 1171/- 5) 24-8- 2009 Sl.No. 79373 for Rs. 7,114/- 6) 27-8-2009 Sl.No. 77868 for Rs. 14,730/- 7) 24- 8-2009 Sl.No. 78022 for Rs. 1639/- 8)24-8-2009 Sl.No. 78021 for Rs. 2477/- 9) 27-8- 2009 Sl.No. 79374 for Rs. 2650/- vide Proceedings No. 245/AD1/Advt/GHMC/2008- 09 under section 421 R/W Section 622 of the Municipal Corporation Act 1955 treating the name Board/Board frames fixed by -2- me 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 and to consequently set aside the above said notices; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI B. SIVA PRASAD, Advocate for the Petitioners and of Sri R. Ramachandra Reddy, S.C. for GHMC for the respondents 1 and 2, the Court made the following: ORDER: Post on 30-11-2009 in the Motion List. There shall be interim stay. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Special Officer & Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad 2. The Additional Commissioner (Advertisement) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad 3 U.S.M. Business Systems Private Limited, 1-8-319/2, Patigadda Road, Behind Ford Show Room, Secunderabad. ( 1 to 3 by RPAD) 4.One C.C.to Sri B. Siva Prasad Advocate. (OPUC) 5.one spare copy. HIGH COURT LNR.J DATED 18-11-2009 POST ON O30-11-2009 IN THE MOTION LIST. ORDER W.P.NO. 24953 OF 2009 INTERIM STAY Bsr Dt. 24-11-2009 HIGH COURT LNR.J DATED 18-11-2009 POST ON O30-11-2009 IN THE MOTION LIST. ORDER W.P.NO. 24953 OF 2009 INTERIM STAY