APHC010528052018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24880/2018 Between: 1. KVR EM HIGH SCHOOL, KVR (EM) HIGH SCHOOL KVR GARDEN, KURNOOL KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP REP. BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SADHU SREENIVASA REDDY, S/O.S.NARASIMHA REDDY KURNOOL ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP GUNTUR 2. THE DISTRICT FIRE OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT FIRE OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, 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 2nd and 3rd Respondents insisting petitioner to take Fire No Objection Certificate every year by paying fee as per G.O.Ms.71 as illegal, arbitrary, un-constitutional and contrary to Andhra Pradesh Fire Service Act 1999 and its Rules and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant license as per Section 17 of the Act and grant such other license and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S S.NAGESWARAREDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ .... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents insisting petitioner to take Fire No Objection Certificate every year by paying fee as per G.O.Ms.71 as illegal, arbitrary, un-constitutional and contrary to Andhra Pradesh Fire Service Act 1999 and its Rules and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant license as per Section 17 of the Act and grant such other license and to pass ...” 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that respondents 2 and 3 are insisting the Petitioner to take Fire No Objection Certificate every year by paying fee as per G.O.Ms.No.71 Home (Prisons.A) Department, dated 01.04.2010. Learned counsel sought for a direction to respondent No.2 to grant licence as per Section 17 of the A.P.Fire Service Act. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent-Police, on instructions would submit that on similar issue, this Court by Order dated 19.04.2024 disposed of a batch of Writ Petitions in WP No.8476 of 2016 & Batch. The Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions, it is apposite to direct respondent authorities to inspect the premises of the petitioner and take an appropriate decision with regard to issuance of Fire NOC to the petitioner in terms of G.O.Ms.No.71 Home (Prisons.A) Department, dated 01.04.2010 and in the light of the Common Order passed by this Court in WP No.8476 of 2016 & batch dated 19.04.2024. 3 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 24880 of 2018 22.07.2025 Mjl /*