IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND SIX P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WP.No.10922 of 2006 Between: Ch.Rama Tulasi, w/o Ch.Veerabhadra Rao, Aged about 50 years, 0cc. Household, R/o. Ravinagar, Vepagunta, Visakhapatnam … Petitioner Versus The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. R.M. Reddy (4206) Counsel for the Respondents: Mr.N. Ranga Reddy SC for MPL Corpn. VsP. O R D E R : Heard the counsel. The writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondent in trying to demolish the shops numbering five in Plot No.1, Door No.7-99 in survey no.77/10A4 situated at Vepagunta village, Pendurthy Mandal, Visakhapatnam district as arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to drop all further proceedings relating to demolition of the said shops of the petitioner and pass such other suitable orders. The grievance of the petitioner is that without following due process of law, the respondent is making an attempt to carry on with the demolition activity. Several other factual details had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. In the light of the stand taken by the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent not to make any demolition of shops numbering five in Plot NO.1, Door No.7-99 in survey no.77/10A4 situated at Vepagunta village, Pendurthy Mandal, Visakhapatnam district, unless and until the due process of law is followed. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. June 26th, 2006. ---------------------------- I s L. P . S . NARAYANA , J