APHC010349152025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 17519 OF 2025 Between: 1. RAYAL ADS AGENCY, M/S. REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MD. CHAN BASHA S/O. RAHAMTHULLA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCCBUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.37-2-53, P LINE, ISLAM PETA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE ONGOLE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 topleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the impugned letter vide R.O.C.No.5152/2025/Gl, dated 13.06.2025 directing the petitioner to remove/eviction of the cantilever non-illuminated display devices 2 nos. situated at Addanki Bus stand center, 1 at Swathi Shopping mall and 1 at Opp to Joyalukkas, Kumool road, Ongole City without following the due process of law is being illegal, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 21 and 300-A of the 2 constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent not to remove/eviction of the cantilever non-illuminated display devices 2 nos. situated at Addanki Bus stand center, 1 at Swathi Shopping mall and 1 at Opp to Joyalukkas, Kumool Road, Ongole City and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of the noticeimpugned R.O.C.NO.5152/2025/G1, dated 13.06.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURYAM GANNAVARAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri S.M. Subhani, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri G. Suryam, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri M. Srinu Babu, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for MAUD and Sri Vijaya Kumar, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, Ld. Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporations. 2. Sri Vijaya Kumar, Ld. Counsel for the Municipal Corporations has submitted the Written Instructions dated 11.12.2025 furnished by the Commissioner, Ongole Municipal Corporation. Copy of it is supplied to the Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. Sri Vijaya Kumar, Ld. Counsel for the Municipal Corporations has drawn the attention of this Court to the last Paragraph of the Written Instructions which states that the Commissioner has re-called the Notice dated 13.06.2025 with liberty to proceed further in accordance with law. 4. It is noticed by this Court the Notice dated 13.06.2025 has been impugned by the Writ Petitioner in this Writ Petition (Ex.P.1). Since the impugned notice has been re-called by the Commissioner, no further consideration is necessary in this Writ Petition. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Needless to state that the Respondents are statutorily obligated to proceed further, as per the law. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 19.02.2026 Mnr 4 123 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.17519 OF 2025 Dt.19.02.2026 Mnr