THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16363 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are seven in number, assailing the action of the respondents in trying to encroach upon their piece of land admeasuring 150 square yards in Survey No. 38/2 of Resapuvanipalem Village. The petitioners claim that their predecessors-in-interest applied for a layout for the land in survey No.38/2 to the Director of Town Planning, Andhra Pradesh. The layout was approved in proceedings bearing L.P.No.175/62. Plot No.17 in the said layout was purchased by the sixth petitioner. He constructed a building thereon. To the south of plot No.17, there is a 40 feet road. To the south of the said road and opposite to plot Nos.16 and 17, there is a triangular plot in survey No.38/2 admeasuring 150 square yards. The triangular plot continues to remain part and parcel of the plots owned by the petitioners. Petitioners No. 6 and 7 with the consent of other petitioners have been using the said triangular plot for parking their vehicles. While so, the respondents are trying to make use of the triangular site without following due process of law. Hence, the writ petition. Notice before admission has been ordered on 29.07.2008. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Standing Counsel of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation appearing for the first respondent and the learned Standing Counsel of Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited appearing for the second respondent. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the triangular site opposite to plot No.17 is retained by the petitioners and it has been in their occupation. It is the contention of the petitioners that the respondents without following due process of law trying to occupy the same and put up constructions. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to follow due process of law in the event the triangular site admeasuring 150 square yards, which is opposite to plot Nos.16 and 17, is required for any public purpose. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy DATED:25th August, 2008 bud