IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7539 of 2008 Between: M/s.Bhoja Krishna Narayana Desh Seva Trust, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad, rep. by its Registered Power of Attorney Holder K.Ravi Raj S/o. Laxman aged about 38 years, Occ: Business, R/o.H.No. 11-5- 326, Hill Part REsidency, Red Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Chief Commissioner, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2 Asst. City Planner Circle-3, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, 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 issue an appropriate writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the building in premises No. 1-8-550 to 556, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad without following procedure, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.RADHA KRISHNA REDDY (S.C. FOR MCH) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7539 of 2008 ORDER: The writ petition has been filed by M/s Bhoja Krishna Narayana Desh Seva Trust represented by its Registered Power of Attorney Holder K.Ravi Raj, with a prayer to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation-1st respondent and the Assistant City Planner with the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad-2nd respondent in trying to demolish the building bearing No.1-8-550 to 556 without following the procedure as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation, on instructions, submits that the respondents Corporation will follow the due process of law, in the event of the structures made by the petitioner-Trust are required to be demolished. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to follow the due process of law, in the event of the constructions made by the petitioner-Trust are required to be demolished. No order as to costs. ________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY,J 30.06.2008 v v To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies