IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9238 of 2009 Between: 1 K. Manasa Reddy, D/o. K.N. Reddy, R/o. 153, Nantwich Ct. Sommerset, New Jersey, USA. 2 Dr. K. Narsimha Reddy, son of late K. Mohan Reddy, R/o. 153, Nantwich Ct. Sommerset, New Jersey, USA. 3 Dr. A. Mahender Reddy, S/o. late Ramchandra Reddy, R/o. 3014, South Cove Drive, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. (All are represented by their Special Power of Attorney Sri K. Mohan Reddy, S/o. late Ramachandra Reddy, aged 75 years, Occ: Business, R/o. 8-2-674/3/2/24, Road No. 13, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-34 ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretarit, Hyderabad. 2 The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, (Previously HUDA), Hyderabad, Rep. by its Vice-Chairman. 3 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Commissioner and Special Officer. 4 The Director of Town and Country Planning, Hyderabad. 5 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue any appropriate Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No. 288 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (I) Department, dated 3-4- 2008 and the appended notification with regard to Extensive modification carried out to the Master Plan of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Area (presently known as Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority) (excluding the erstwhile MCH area and the nely extended area of HUDA) in so far as Item 106 of Annexure-II mentioned in 'D' i.e. other modifications of Appended notification issued by the 1st respondent which was published in AP Gazette extraordinary public issue of A.P., Gazette dated 4-4- 2008 as illegal, arbitrary, vioalative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the procedure contemplated under the provisions of A.P. Urban Area (Development) Act 1975 R/w. Urban Areas Development (Hyderabad) Rules 1977 apart from vioation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitutiton of India and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. The Court made the following : O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare G.O. Ms. No. 288 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (I) Department, dated 3-4-2008, and Notification appended thereto with regard to Extensive modification carried out to the Master Plan of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Area (presently known as Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority) (excluding the erstwhile MCH area and the newly extended area of HUDA) insofar as Item 106 of Annexure-II mentioned in 'D' i.e. other modifications of Appended notification issued by the 1st respondent, which was published in A.P. Gazette extraordinary public issue of A.P., Gazette dated 4-4-2008 are concerned, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the procedure contemplated under the provisions of A.P. Urban Area (Development) Act 1975 R/w. Urban Areas Development (Hyderabad) Rules 1977 and set aside the same. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the orders of this Court in W.P. No.5370 of 2009, 17.4.2009. Hence, following the said order, this writ petition is also disposed of by and in terms thereof. While communicating this order, a copy of the order in W.P. No.5370 of 2009, dated 17.4.2009, shall be annexed. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 30th April, 2009 bcj