THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.21297 OF 2005 DATED:30.9.2005 Between: P.V.Ranveer Rao …Petitioner And The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Town Planning Section Secunderabad Zone, Secunderabad and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.21297 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be owner of premises bearing No.1-10-63/1/3 situated at Sardar Patel Road. On 14.6.2005 first respondent sent a communication informing the petitioner that the road starting from Hyderabad Public School to Y.M.C.A. is to be widened to 150 feet and 174.26 Sq.mts of petitioner’s premises is getting affected. The petitioner was therefore requested to cooperate with the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (HMC) and give his consent after giving advance possession. Now, the petitioner alleges that the MCH is taking necessary steps for demolition of the petitioner’s house though he is not willing to give consent. Learned Standing Counsel for MCH after getting instructions submits that negotiations were initiated under Section 146 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 with the petitioner and that as the petitioner is not willing to give consent, necessary action is being taken under Section 147 of the Act for acquiring the land. Learned Standing Counsel also made a categorical statement that MCH never resorted to any coercive steps for demolishing the petitioner’s house. The same is recorded. The Writ Petition with the above observations is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 30.9.2005 bnr