IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 27459 of 2005 Between: G.Venkatratnam S/o.Krishnanna R/o.Plot No.MIG-31,Kurmanna Palem, VUDA Nagar, Phase-II, Visakhapatnam District A.P., ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Vice Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) Visakhapatnam District A.P. 2 The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam A.P. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ ororder or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring inaction of the respondents in taking steps for stopping the construction of the temple in the open land allotted for community hall (as per the VUDA layout) at Kurmanna Palem, VUDA nagar, Phase-II, Visakhapatnam District A.P., as bad arbitrary illegal, and contrary to the layout and consequently direct the respondent to take immediate steps for stopping the construction of temple in the said land and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MRS.V.PREETI REDDY HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 27459 OF 2005 ORAL ORDER: None appears for the respondents and no counter has been filed. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner purchased 289 sq. yards of land in plot No. 31, in S.No. 41 of Kurmanna Palem Village, at Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, in the sanctioned layout by the VUDA, from one Sri R. Jaganadham S/o R. Appu Swamy on 30.3.2000 and in the said layout in the land earmarked to the community hall, some of the residents decided to construct temple and therefore, the petitioner filed a representation dated 28.11.2005 and 19.12.2005 to stop the decision of the residents of the Kurmanna Palem, Phase II for construction of temple in the said land. But the office authorities have not taken any action so far. As the representation dated 19.12.2005 is pending before the respondents the petitioner is permitted to file another fresh representation enclosing earlier representations before the respondents 1 and 2 and on such filing, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to pass appropriate orders after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the concerned persons, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Writ Petition accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 01.04.2008 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Vice Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) Visakhapatnam District A.P. 2 The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam A.P. 3 2CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court buildings, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad 4 2CD copies