IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No. 18997 of 2008 Between: 1. M/s. Vijaya Hanuma Cotton Mills, Kanaka Durga Weigh Bridge,Bonthapadu Village,Etukuru Panchayat, Guntur District, represented by its Prop. Bandaru Sambasiva Rao, S/o Subba Rao, aged 57 yrs R/o. Guntur. 2. M/s. Vera Hanuman Cotton Mills, Kanaka Durga Weigh Bridge, Bonthapadu, village, Etukuru Panchayat, Guntur District, Rep. by its Prop. Bandaru Suresh Babu, S/o. Sambasiva Rao , aged 35 yrs R/ao. Guntur. 3. M/s. Viswavijetha Cotton Ginners, Kanaka Durga Weigh Bridge, Bonthapadu , Village, Etukuru Panchayat, Guntur District, Rep. by its Prop. Bandaru Suresh Babu, S/o. Sambasiva Rao , aged 35 yrs, R/o. Guntur. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority Divisional Office, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Rep. by Vice Chairman. 2. The Planning Officer, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Mangalagir Urban Development Authority, Guntur Division, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in threatening and trying to demolish the structures of the petitioners Ginning Mills situated in S.No. 285/A of Etukuru Village, Guntur Rural Mandal, Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction and contrary to G.O.Ms.No. 63 dt. 2-5-1995 and consequently direct the respondents not to demolish or in any intefere with the activities of the petitioners in the above said Mills, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondents: K.ARUNA (SC FOR V.G.T.M.U.D.A) The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in threatening and trying to demolish the structures of the petitioners Ginning Mills situated in Sy.No.285/A of Etukuru village, Guntur Rural Mandal, Guntur District, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.63 dated 02.05.1995 and consequently sought a direction to the respondents not to demolish or interfere with the activities of the petitioners in the above said Mills. When this matter is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that on a mere apprehension, the petitioners approached this Court and filed the present writ petiton, but, in fact, the authorities have no idea whatsoever to demolish the structures of the petitioners Ginning Mills situated in Sy.No.285/A of Etukuru village, Guntur District. Recording the aforesaid submission, this writ petition is disposed of. However, it is made clear that if the respondents want to demolish the structures raised by the petitioners, the same shall be done only after following due process of law. No costs. ______________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 10-12-2008 Gsn.