WP No.19835 of 2002 between the petitioner Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar Welfare Association and the respondent AP Housing Board is disposed by an order dated 28th August 2008.
The writ was filed by the Association questioning the proposed action of the Housing Board in auctioning the Community Hall to private people on rental basis for a period of 5 years on the ground that "community hall was constructed for the benefit of the residents of SR Nagar as when the layout has been made, the Housing Board collected developmental charges for providing civic amenities like roads, play grounds, water, drainage, electricity etc and also to develop the said community hall to meet the needs of the colony people".
While disposing the writ Hon'ble Justice V Eswaraiah, AP observed that "it is just and proper to settle the terms and conditions for making use of the said community hall even by the auction purchaser and for that reason, it is just and proper for the respondent Housing Board to give notice to the petitioner Association before issuing auction notification. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of keeping it open for the respondents to auction the community hall on rental basis. However, the respondents are directed to issue notice to the petitioner before issuing auction notification and take its suggestion also into account".
The Housing Board took 2 years to communicate the order of the High Court. Now the EE, North Division of APHB vide his letter dtd 20-7-2010 asking for the suggestions of the Association.
