WP/24516/2009 of Secunderabad-Hyderabad Iron AND Steel Merchants Vs The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep.by its on 31 December 2009

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 : 24516 of 2009

Between:

Secunderabad-Hyderabad Iron & Steel Merchants Association (Registered No.226to 1972) rep.by President K.L.Agarwal,

..... Petitioner

AND

1. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep.by its Commissioner, atGHMC Complex, Tank Bund Road, HyderabadGHMC Complex, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad

2. The Additional Commissioner, (Advertisement) GHMC GHMC Complex,Tank Bund Road, HyderabadTank Bund Road, Hyderabad

3. M/s.USM Business System Pvt.Ltd, rep.by its Authorized SignatoryK.Srinivas Rao, Having office at 1-8-319/2. Patigadda Road, BehindFort Showroom, Begumpet, SecunderabadK.Srinivas Rao, Having office at 1-8-319/2. Patigadda Road, BehindFort Showroom, Begumpet, Secunderabad

.....Respondents

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in thecircumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased toissue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ ofmandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1,2,and 3 by issuing demandnotices for collecting advertisement fee, for is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of article14,19,(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to setaside all theproceeding including issue of notices to the petitioner and their associationmembers; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and theaffidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI S. PRASAD RAO,Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri R. Ramachandra Reddy, S.C. GHMC for therespondents 1 and 2, the Court made the following:

ORDER: There shall be interim stay of further action on the notices issued tothe petitioner’s association and their members, by M/s. U.S.M.BUSINESS

SYSTEM PVT. LTD., i.e. Respondent No. 3, to be inforce, for a period of three

(3) weeks.

Post on 30-11-2009.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

// TRUE COPY //

for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

To

1. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, at GHMCComplex, Tank Bund Road, HyderabadComplex, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad

2. The Additional Commissioner, (Advertisement) GHMC GHMC Complex,Tank Bund Road, HyderabadTank Bund Road, Hyderabad

3. Sri K Srinivas Rao, Authorized Signatory, M/s.USM Business SystemPvt.Ltd, Having office at 1-8-319/2. Patigadda Road, Behind FortShowroom, Begumpet, Secunderabad. ( 1 to 3 by RPAD)Pvt.Ltd, Having office at 1-8-319/2. Patigadda Road, Behind FortShowroom, Begumpet, Secunderabad. ( 1 to 3 by RPAD)

4. One C.C.to Sri S. Prasad Rao Advocate. (OPUC)

5. one spare copy.

LNR.J

DATED 18-11-2009

POST ON 30-11-2009