IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN WRIT PETITION No.22302 of 2011 Between: Pallela Srinivasa Rao and others. … Petitioners And Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rtpd., by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam and another.. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri K.Sarvabhouma Rao Counsel for the respondents: Sri N.Ranga Reddy. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seeking to demolish the structures in the premises bearing Door Nos.32-1-8/7, 32- 1-8/8, 32-1-8/6, 32-1-8/5, 32-4-57/2, 32-1-8/4, 32-1-8 and 32-2-13/1 situated in Survey Nos.167/7A, 167/7B and 154, equivalent to old Survey No.45/4 of Tunglaam revenue village, Natayyapalem village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, without issuing any notice under Sections 452, 461 and 636 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short “the Act”), as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel representing the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, submitted that as the petitioners have constructed the buildings without obtaining prior permission from the respondents, a survey was conducted before contemplating further action. He further submitted that before proceeding further against the alleged unauthorized constructions, the respondents will follow due process of law under the provisions of the Act. This submission of the learned Standing Counsel is placed on record and the Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.27201 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous -------------------------------------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:08-8-2011 MNR