THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.NO.27499 OF 2005 Dt.26.12.2005 Between: Kelam Venkata Lakshmana Babu and others … Petitioners And The Municipal Corporation of Rajahmundry, Rep. by its Commissioner, Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. … Respondent ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent. The petitioners submit that they are the owners in respect of the premises bearing Door Nos.79-3-4/1, 79-3-4/2, 79-3-02, 87-1-3, 87-1-1/2, 87-1-1, 87-1-2, 41-2-192, 87- 1-13, 87-1-11, 87-1-11/1, Taditota, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District and the said houses are abutting to the main road and certain shops are also leased out to certain tenants and the respondents in the course of widening the road threatening to demolish certain portions of the structures and taking away certain portion of the land without following the due procedure prescribed under Sections 146 and 147 of the Municipal Corporations Act. It is stated that the petitioners have no objection to lose certain portion the property provided that compensation is paid either under the Land Acquisition Act or by way of private negotiations as contemplated under the said Act. Having regard to the acts and circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed not to demolish any portion of the property or taking away any portion of the land belonging to the petitioners without following due procedure prescribed under Sections 146 and 147 of the said Act The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. __________________ (V.ESWARAIAH, J.) 26.12.2005 Note: Issue copy tomorrow B.O. kpr