IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 848 of 2008 Between: 1 Rai Bansidhar, S/o. Late Raja Jagmohan Lal, 2 V.B. Lal, S/o. Rai Bansidhar, 3 M.B. Lal, S/o. Rai Bansidhar, 4 Smt. Shanta Lal, W/o. Late Sri D.B. Lal, R/o. 6-3-563/A/10A, Erramanzil Colony, Hyderabad -82, Rep. by its GPA Holder, S.B. Lal. 5 A.B. Lal, S/o. Late Sri D.B. Lal, R/o. 6-3-563/A/10A, Erramanzil Colony, Hyderabad -82, Rep. by its GPA Holder, S.B. Lal. 6 S.B. Lal, S/o. Late Sri D.B. Lal, ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department & Land Acquisition, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Collector & District Magistrate, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District. 3 The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition (MCH), Hyderabad. 4 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to declare the proceedings No. B/180/2007, dated 10-12- 2007 and all consequential proceedings of the 3rd respondent as illegal and without jurisdiction by issuing a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, consequently to set aside the proceedings No. B/180/2007, dated 10-12-2007. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High court dated 29-01- 2008 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI G. RAMA GOPAL, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the Asst. Govt. Pleader for Land Acquisition for the respondents 1 and 2 and of Sri R. Ramachandra Reddy, S.C. for GHMC for the respondents 3 and 4, the Court made the following: ORDER: Despite the fact that the issue involved in this writ petition is of utmost public importance viz., widening of an important road, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has not sensitized itself to respond to the grievances projected in this writ petition by way of a counter-affidavit. .2… -2- If counter-affidavit is not filed within three days, the Court will be left with no option other than summoning the Commissioner and Special Officer of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Post on 19-02-2008. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department & Land Acquisition, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Collector & District Magistrate, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District. 3. The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition (MCH), Hyderabad. 4. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad. ( 1 to 4 by SPECIAL MESSENGER) 5. 2 CCs to the Asst. G.P. for Land Acquisition, High court of A.P.Hyderabad. (BY SPL. MESSENGER ) 6. One C.C.to Sri R. Ramachandra Reddy, S.C. for GHMC High court of A.P.Hyderabad. (BY SPL. MESSENGER 7. One C.C.to Sri G. Rama Gopal, Advocate. (OPUC) 8. one spare copy. HIGH COURT CVNR.J DATED 15-02-2008 POST ON 19-02-2008 ORDER W.P.NO. 848 OF 2008 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 16-2-2008 HIGH COURT CVNR.J DATED 15-02-2008 POST ON 19-02-2008 ORDER W.P.NO. 848 OF 2008 DIRECTION