THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 3745 OF 2010 Dated: 19-02-2010 Between: Sri Bangari Satyam ... PETITIONER AND The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, rep., by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and another ... RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 3745 OF 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N. Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent – Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondents are taking steps to lay underground drainage pipelines through the eastern side of his land in the premises bearing D.No.20- 28-7, Paindorapeta, A.V.N. College Road, Visakhapatnam without following due process of law. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that if any land is required for any public purpose, it is obligatory on the part of the respondents to notify the land and acquire the same, but without initiating any steps they cannot deprive the petitioner of his land. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that only a survey was conducted and as of now, the petitioner is not deprived of any property. It is further submitted by him that if the land of the petitioner is required for laying underground drainage pipelines, the respondents would acquire the property in question after following due process of law. Recording the submission of the learned Standing Counsel, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 19-02-2010 ks Note: Furnish copy in two days. B/O ks