HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 20278 of 2009 DATED: 22.09.2009 Between: M/s. Andhra Cements Ltd. .. Petitioner And Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam .. Respondent O R D E R: The assertion of the petitioner-Andhra Cements Limited is that it is the owner and possessor of an extent of Ac.49.86 cents of land in Sy. Nos.63/1, 65/14, 66/5, 67/5, 67/6, 76/1A, 81, 82, 83 & 84 and an extent of Ac.5.14 cents in Sy.No.68/12 situated in Porlupalem village, Visakhapatnam District, having acquired the same under registered sale deed. Now, it is its grievance that the respondent-Corporation, without issuing any notice and without following the due process of law, forcibly entered its property situated in Sy.Nos.68 to 84, removed the fence put by the petitioner around its property, and started digging operations for the purpose of laying pipelines. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. The learned Standing Counsel for Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation appearing for the respondent, on instructions, submitted that they will follow the due procedure of law if they intend to acquire the petitioner’s property for laying pipelines. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, and having regard to the submission of the learned Standing Counsel that they will follow the due process of law before going to lay pipelines in the petitioner’s property, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: “The respondent-Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is directed not to lay pipelines in the property belonging to the petitioner nor interfere with her possession over the property in question, unless and until they follow the due process of law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. 22nd September, 2009 Note: Furnish copy in two days B/o bcj