THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.10425 OF 2002 15.06.2010 Between: Siripuram Kanakaiah ….Petitioner AND The Executive Officer, Gram Panchayat, Manthani, Karimnagar District. …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.10425 OF 2002 ORDER: The petitioner is statedly owner of house bearing No.5-107, Gandhi Chowk Locality, Manthani, Karimnagar District. So as to demolish the old house and to construct a new house, he applied to the Gram Panchayat. By proceedings No.A2/07/2001, dated 04.02.2002 petitioner was accorded permission to construct a new R.C.C.Building as per the plan approved therein. The petitioner accordingly completed construction. Alleging that respondent is taking action to demolish the house without due process of law, he filed instant writ petition. This Court while admitting the writ petition on 12.06.2002 passed interim order directing respondent not to demolish petitioners’ house. Thereafter, respondent has not sought for vacating the interim order nor filed any counter affidavit. Therefore, applying the principle of non-traverse, the writ petition is disposed of observing that respondent shall not demolish the house of petitioner without issuing any notice to petitioner and without passing any appropriate reasoned order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 15.06.2010 Pln