* @ HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR SINGLE BENCH : HONBLE SHRI SR. NAYAK. CJ. . . Shiv Many Ram Yadav, Slc Ramjit Yadav, Age 61 years, R/o Vaishali Nagar Chowk, Near Vinoba Nagar, Bilaspur (CG) Versus Municipal Corporation, Biiaspur Through: Commissioner, Biiaspur (CG), ‘ Mr. Ali Asgar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. A.$. Kachhawaha, learned counsei for the respondent. (Passed on 22 December 2005) The issue brought before he Courl is very simpte i nature and it need not detain the Court for long. Admittedly, the subject property is owned by the petitioner. lt is the case of the respondent that the subject property is requir for widening and beautifying the road. Admittedly, the Municipal Corporation or the State Government has not initiated the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act to acquire the subject property. The respondent - Municipal Corporation cannot and should not meddle with the subject property owned by the petitioner without recourse to law thereby meaning without acquiring the same by initiating steps under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. (2) ln that view of the matter, l dispose of the writ petition directing the Municipal Corporation not to interfere or meddle with the subject property of the petitioner without recourse to law and without ’ WRIT PETITION NO.2278 of 200' 5 RESPONDENT Present : %:3 , t n in ed acquiring the subject property under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act or any other enabling statute, There shall be no order as to costs. $dl- Chief Justice Judge :