THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5029 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of premises bearing No.14-1-8/1 of Muntha Vari Center, Chirala Town. The Local Municipality, respondent No.2 herein, intended to widen the road, which passes in front of the premises of the petitioner. It is stated that an extent of 74.66 square yards together with the building thereon was to be affected. Negotiations were undertaken and after a cheque for a sum of Rs.4,92,722/- was given, the affected portion was demolished. The grievance of the petitioner is that having demolished the premises, respondent No.2 withheld the payment of the amount. In view of this development, she challenges the very notice through which the respondents proposed to widen the road. On behalf of the respondents, a counter-affidavit is filed. According to them, the value of the affected property owned by the petitioner was arrived at, but on account of the technical problems, the amount could not be paid. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration for respondent No.1 and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2. This writ petition has undergone several stages. In fact, the Commissioner, who was in the Office when the building was demolished, as well as the one who is in the Office at present were summoned. At one stage, the Government was required to initiate action for the lapses noticed on their part. Ultimately, the procedure prescribed under Section 42 of the A.P. Municipalities Act is adopted and a cheque for a sum of Rs.4,92,723/- is issued to the petitioner through her counsel across the Bar. With this, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have not indicated the manner in which the amount was calculated and that they have not taken steps to make the remaining portion of the house capable of being used. Any consideration thereof would be beyond the scope of the writ petition. However, respondent No.2 shall be under obligation to furnish the details of calculation, to the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from today. It shall be open to the petitioner to make such claim either for enhancement or for damage caused to the remaining portion also and pursue the remedies in accordance with law. Now that the matter is settled in accordance with law, steps or action against the former and present Commissioners need not be continued. The writ petition is accordingly closed. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:22.09.2010. kdl