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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO

W.P.No.676 of 2011

DATED THE 31^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

Between:

M/s. Zeta Interactive Systems India Pvt. Ltd.,

… Petitioner

and

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,

Rep. by its Commissioner,

Tank Bund Road,

Hyderabad.

... Respondent

ORDER

The writ petition is filed seeking to declare the

action of the respondent in issuing the notice dated

19.01.2011 to the petitioner, purportedly under Sections

521 and 622(4) of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

Act, 1955, and demanding Rs.1,44,000/- each towards

licence fee and garbage charges, as illegal and arbitrary.

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2. Heard Sri Maddela Ravinder, learned counsel

appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri Midde Arun

Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for GHMC appearing

on behalf of the respondent.

3. On 21.01.2011, this Court passed interim stay of

all further proceedings pursuant to notice dated

19.01.2011 and on 11.03.2011, the said order is

extended until further orders.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

petitioner submits that the cause of action in the present

writ petition still survives for adjudication.

5. Though the writ petition pertains to the year 2011,

the respondent has not filed a counter, thus, nothing has

been placed to disbelieve the contentions of the

petitioner, and the interim order is operating as on date.

6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms

of the interim order passed by this Court on 11.03.2011.

However, if the respondents intend to take any action,

they shall follow due process of law by issuing a fresh

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notice by putting the petitioner on notice and shall also

follow due procedure of law in accordance with the

provisions of the GHMC Act, 1955. There shall be no

order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any,

pending shall stand closed.

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SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO, J

Dt. 31.12.2025

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO

W.P.No.676 of 2011

Dt.31.12.2025

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