VEMA CHINA KOTESWARA RAO vs DISTRICT COLLECTOR .

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court's dismissal of a Public Interest Litigation challenging the construction of a statue, affirming that the decision was in accordance with GOMs No.55 dated 8.4.2003. The Court emphasized the necessity of judicial restraint in administrative decisions, referencing Tata Cellular vs. Union of India, AIR 1996 SC 11. The Court found no merit in the appellant's argument that the GOMs only permitted organizations to erect statues, clarifying that the provisions did not restrict individual actions in this context.