APHC010144592013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3328]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 34779 OF 2013 Between:

1. S OPHIA JUNIOR COLLEGE, REPTD. BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, FR. THOMAS PULICAL, GNANAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVT. OF A.P., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD_

2. T HE VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REPTD BY ITS, COMMISSIONER, ASILMETTA, VISAKHAPATNAM

3. T HE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM.

4. T HE SECRETARY BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, VIDYA BHAVAN, NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD.

5. T HE REGIONAL FIRE OFFICER FIRE PREVENTION WING, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ASILMETTA, VISAKHAPATNAM.

...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 toto issue an appropriate Writ order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.2485/2013/GVMC/FPW/dt.14.5.2013 directing the petitioner to pay the Property Tax up to date for issuing NOC (Fire Safety Certificate) as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and direct the 2nd and 5th respondents forthwith to issue NOC (Fire Safety Certificate) to the petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 43248 OF 2013 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 to direct the 5th respondent to issue Fire Safety Certificate to the petitioner if the application of the petitioner dt.19.2.2013 is in accordance with the A.P. Fire Services Act, 1999 and rules made therein pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M S R SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY(SC FOR GVMC)

2. A PADMA

3. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV The Court made the following ORAL ORDER:

This Writ Petition is of the year 2013. When this matter was listed on

03.03.2026, none appeared for the Writ Petitioner. Therefore, this Court had directed the Registry to list this matter under the caption ‘for Dismissal’.

Today also there is no representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner.

2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs.

3. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.

_________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 11.03.2026 Mnr HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 34779 OF 2013 Dt: 11.03.2026 Mnr