THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 865 of 2006 DATED: 17.01.2006 Between: K. Varalakshmi & others. … PETITIONERS AND The State of A.P., rep., by The District Collector, District Collector’s Office, Greamspet, Chittoor & others. … RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 865 of 2006 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in threatening to demolish or attempting to demolish the houses or any portion thereof of the petitioners situated at Karvetinagaram Road, Puttur Town, Chittoor District, without any notice or acquisition of property as ultravires, arbitrary, devoid of jurisdiction and illegal. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are the owners of the houses bearing D.Nos.74, 15/43, 2/95, 15/47, 15/31, 15/34A, 15/44 15/33-1, 15/70, 15/254, 15/256 and 15/46 situated at Karvetinagaram Road, Puttur Town, Chittoor District. He further submitted that the respondents are threatening them to demolish certain portions of their houses without issuing any notice and without following due process of law. He further submitted that if any portion of the petitioners houses is required for the purpose of widening of the road or for any public purpose, it is always open for the respondents to follow due procedure prescribed under law. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed not to demolish any portion of the houses of the petitioners without following due process of law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________________ 17.01.2006 ES