HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.11046 of 2010 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that they are the owners of the houses bearing D.Nos.18-508, 18-507, 18-503, 18-502/2 and a house site in an extent of 720 square yards situated in Survey No.68 (P) of Pedagadili Village, Chinagadili Mandal, Visakhapatnam-40. The grievance of the petitioners is that their houses are sought to be demolished for the purpose of widening of road to a width of 200 feet leading from Hanumanthawaka Junction to Simhachalam through their Village Pedagadili, without following due process of law. If any of the portion of the property of the petitioner is required for widening of the road, it is always open for the respondents to acquire the same either by private negotiations or by initiating acquisition proceedings either under Sections 146 and 147 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’). But, however, without following due process their houses cannot be demolished. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from their properties, except in accordance with Sections 146 and 147 of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 05.05.2010 va/tsr