M.A.K. Mukheed vs The Government Of Andhra Pradesh
2021 Latest Caselaw 2153 Tel

Item No.20
      THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
                                     AND
      THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY
                          W.P.No.23368 of 2010

ORDER: (Per the Hon'ble the Chief Justice Hima Kohli)

1.     On the last date of hearing, in view of the submission made by

learned proxy counsel appearing for learned counsel for the petitioner

that the arguing counsel had since been appointed as a Government

Pleader and he may be permitted to obtain instructions from the

petitioner, the matter was adjourned to today.

2.     Even today, the same lame excuse is being offered by the

petitioner. Quite apparently the petitioner is not interested in

prosecuting the present petition. However, in the interest of justice,

we have enquired from Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, learned Special

Government Pleader appearing for the respondents as to whether any

guidelines have been framed by the State of Telangana relating to

unauthorised erection of statues on the pavements and roadsides

contrary to the judgment dated 18.01.2013 rendered by the Supreme

Court in SLP (C) No.8519 of 2006. The learned Special

Government Pleader states that after the aforesaid judgment was

rendered by the Supreme Court, the then unified State of Andhra

Pradesh had issued G.O.Ms.No.18 dated 18.02.2013 prohibiting

erection of statues on roadsides and in the middle of the road.

3. However, the ground reality is otherwise. From 2013 till date

there are frequent occasions when the statues are being erected in the

middle of the road, on roadsides and other public places unregulated

by any guidelines. Therefore, while deeming it appropriate to close

the present writ petition, the Registry is directed to register a suo motu

petition, entitled "In Re: Unauthorized erection of statues in the State

of Telangana" and prepare a separate file.

4. The present petition is closed along with the pending

applications, if any.

______________________________ HIMA KOHLI, CJ

______________________________ B. VIJAYSEN REDDY, J 19.07.2021 KTL