IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 21922 of 2002 Between: K. Anjaneya Prasad S/o. K. Laxminarasayya R/o. No. 6-3-790/4&4B, Ameerpet, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police Basheerbagh, Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Police West Zone Masab Tank Hyderabad 3 The Station House Officer Punjagutta Police Station Punjagutta Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not granting the licence/permission to conduct business of fire Crakers in the premises bearing No. 6-3-790/4&4B, Ameerpet, Hyderabad even after no objection certificate was given by the Fire Service Department as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of article 19(1) (g) of constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to forthwith grant licence/permission to conduct the business in retail sale of fire works by the petitioner in the above premises and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R.SRIDHAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not granting licence to the petitioner to conduct business of fire- crackers during Diwali 2002, even after No Objection Certificate was given by the Fire Service Department, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner sought the relief with regard to Diwali 2002. Nothing survives in the writ petition at this point of time. The writ petition is therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 23.06.2005 vs To 1 The Commissioner of Police Basheerbagh, Hyderabad 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Police West Zone Masab Tank Hyderabad 3 The Station House Officer Punjagutta Police Station Punjagutta Hyderabad 4 Two CCs to the G.P for Home, High court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T) 5 2 CD copies.