THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28939 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of plot No.7 in Survey No.161/3 of Vepagunta Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, admeasuring 533 square yards. Her grievance is that the respondents are trying to lay road across the said plot without acquiring the land and without payment of compensation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The respondents cannot utilize the property of a private individual for public purposes, unless it is acquired in accordance with law. In case they need it, notifications under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, or under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, are to be published. Another alternative is to acquire the land by negotiation. Without resorting to either of them, the respondents cannot dispossess the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall not utilize the land of the petitioner in plot No.7 in Survey No.161/3 of Vepagunta Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District or part thereof, unless the procedure prescribed by law is followed or the consent of the petitioner is obtained. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ (L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J) 31st December, 2009 Prv