( 1 ) THE discretion exercised by the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad in distributing its largesse to the 2nd respondent herein without issuing any advertisement therefor is in question in this Writ Appeal which is directed against a judgment dated 15-6-1995 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No. 22227 of 1994.

( 2 ) THE basic fact of the matter is not in dispute. The 1st respondent herein purported to be suffering from want of funds for the purpose of erection of arches and display of advertisements thereon issued a press note advertisement to the effect that there could be sponsorship by the companies and the costs for installation of the arches and sign boards as also their maintenance could be met thereby. The 2nd respondent allegedly made a survey in that regard at the request of the 1st respondent whereafter a project report was submitted. The 1st respondent thereafter allowed the 2nd respondent to put up certain arches in the twin cities. A public notice was thereafter given requesting any other person interested to provide for any further idea in the matter whereafter allegedly several advertisers attended but no one came forwa