THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.23854 OF 2009 5th November 2009 Between: Janga Brahmananda Reddy …PETITIONER AND Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Near RTC Bus Complex, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Commissioner and two others. …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.23854 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of plot Nos.38, 39 and 40 in Survey No.163/3 of Vepagunta Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, admeasuring 1,167 square yards. His grievance is that the respondents are trying to lay road across the said plots without acquiring the land and without payment of compensation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The respondents cannot utilize the property of a private individual for public purposes, unless it is acquired in accordance with law. In case they need it, notifications under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, or under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, are to be published. Another alternative is to acquire the land by negotiation. Without resorting to either of them, the respondents cannot dispossess the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall not utilize the land of the petitioner in plot Nos.38, 39 and 40 in Survey No.163/3 of Vepagunta Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District or part thereof, unless the procedure prescribed by law is followed or the consent of the petitioner is obtained. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ (L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J) 5th November 2009 RRB