THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.19426 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in marking the petitioners’ building properties situated in Door Nos.12-1-1, 12-1-5, 12-1-3 and 12-1- 2 respectively situated in Ward No.63, Kanithi Road, New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam for the purpose of road widening without initiating Land Acquisition Proceedings or issuing prior notice as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the properties of the petitioners for the purpose of road widening. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners contended that without following due process of law, the respondents are trying to demolish the buildings for the purpose of road widening and hence, he prays to allow the writ petition. 3. On the other hand, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents contended that the respondents have to follow procedure as contemplated under Sections 146 and 147 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) before acquiring the land for the purpose of road widening and hence, he prays to give a direction to the respondents. 4. The factual matrix is not in dispute. The respondents have no authority to take law into their own hands and demolish the buildings for the purpose of road widening. If the respondents want to acquire the land, the procedure as contemplated under Sections 146 and 147 of the Act has to be followed. Admittedly, that procedure has not been followed. Therefore, the respondents are directed to follow the procedure as contemplated under Sections 146 and 147 of the Act before acquiring the land for the purpose of road widening. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. --------------------- K.C.BHANU, J DATED: 04-11-2011 Hsd