THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.20160 of 2009 Dated: 12th November, 2009 Between :- Kandregula Simhachalam Naidu And 2 others .. Petitioner And The District Collector, Visakhapatnam and others .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.20160 of 2009 ORDER:- This Court ordered notice before admission on 19-10- 2009. 2. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in illegally laying the road on the petitioners’ land in Sy.No.140/9 (old Sy.No.244/6) of Pendurthi village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District without acquiring the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to lay the road on the petitioners’ land in Sy.No.140/9 (old Sy.No.244/6) of Pendurthi village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District and pass such other suitable orders. 3. The main grievance of the writ petitioners is that the respondents without acquiring the property in question are trying to interfere. It is needless to say that the respondents are expected to follow the procedure contemplated under Sections 146 and 147 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act. In the light of the same, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Writ Petition be disposed of directing the respondents not to disturb the possession of the writ petitioners in relation to the subject matter of the Writ Petition unless and until due process of law is followed. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ________________ Justice P.S.Narayana 12th November, 2009 smr