IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15283 of 2008 Between: 1 Smt.P. Mnipavitra, W/o. Pradeep R/o. Balanagar, Hyderabad. 2 Sri. P.Arjun Kumar S/o. Dr.P.Nagabhushanam R/o. Balanagar, Hyderabad. 3 Sri.M.Chandramohan Rao S/o. Jaganmohan Rao R/o. BHEL Enclave, Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad. 4 G.Satyanarayana S/o. G.L.Narasimharao R/o. Uplands, Waltair, Visakhapatnam. 5 Sri. G.Mani Satyanarayana W/o. Satyanarayana R/o. Uplands, Waltair, Visakhapatnam. 6 Narla Virup S/o. Purnachandrarao R/o. Street No.15, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Commissioner, Serilingampalli Municipality, Serilingampalli, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in proposing to demolish the compound wall/ boundry wall constructing by the petitioner around their property situated in S.No. 146 admeasuring A.5-00 situated at Kondapur village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District on the pretext that ther is no permission for such construction of boundry wall; as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, and contrary to the Provisions of the Municipalities ACt; and consequentially declare that the no permission is required from the respondent for contruction of a boundry wall around the property of the petitioners; and to pass such other order or orders as this Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.KALPANA EKBOTE The Court made the following : O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners who are six in number assailing the action of the respondent in attempting to demolish the compound wall constructed by them around the premises. When this writ petition came up for admission learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent took notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. It is the case of the petitioners that they constructed the compound wall within the height of two meters for which no permission is required under the provisions of Hyderabad Municipalities Act. A fact remains that the petitioners constructed a compound wall. In case the compound wall is required to be demolished on the ground of the petitioners not obtaining permission, the respondent has to follow the due process of law. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to follow due process of law in the event of the compound wall constructed by the petitioners herein is required to be demolished. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. 23rd July, 2008. (B.Seshasayana Reddy,J) cc in two days TNB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI} THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.15283 OF 2008 23RD JULY 2008