IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14463 of 2008 Between: Ch. Sreerama Murthy S/o.Laxmi Patrudu H.No.12-450/1 Tota Garuvu Arilova Sector-I, Visakhapatnam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1.State Of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary to Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2.The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Visakhapatnam-Cum- Land Acquisition Officer Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 4.The Mandal Revenue Officer Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 5.The Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Rep.by its Commissioner Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issued a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in threatening the petitioner to vacate from his house to an extent of Ac 0.6 1/2 or 290 Sq.yds in Patta No.55 of Annanagar(V) Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal of Visakhapatnam District in connection with their acquisition of the said house for the purpose of public utility without follwoing due process of law by paying compensation as illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction and violative of Article 14,21 and 300/A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from his respective house other than due procedure established by law. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.PARDHASARADHI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.14463 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the alleged action of the respondents in threatening the petitioner to vacate his house to an extent of Acs.0.6 ½ (290 sq.yards) in Patta No.55 of Annanagar village, Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, is arbitrary and illegal. It is pleaded by the petitioner that the respondents have not initiated any proceedings under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or any other statute for acquisition of the property of the petitioner for the so called public purpose. Having regard to the specific plea raised by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner in respect of the property in question, without following due process of law. No costs. _______________ 08.07.2008 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow. (b/o) VGB