THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.20718 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of the house bearing Door No.3/90-1(old) 3/86(new) situated in Kadiri Town. He filed the present writ petition assailing the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the subject house, without following due process of law. This Court, on 17.10.2002 while issuing Rule nisi, granted interim orders directing the respondents not to demolish the subject house. The respondents filed W.V.M.P.No.3546 of 2002 seeking to vacate the said interim orders, along with counter denying the allegations made by the petitioner. This Court having regard to the fact that the interim direction granted was in respect of demolition, did not find favour with the respondents and made the said interim orders absolute on 28.01.2003. Now, the matter is coming up for final hearing. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents that similar writ petitions in W.P.Nos.20718 and 25921 of 2008, were allowed on 10.02.2010, with the following directions: “As noted above, even if the properties is question belong to respondent No.1-temple, procedure under Section 83 of the Act needs to be followed for eviction of the petitioners and other encroachers. On respondent No.1’ own showing, it has not followed this procedure. Therefore, it is not permissible for respondent No.1 to interfere with the structures and the property in possession of the petitioners till such time as proper procedure, as mentioned above is followed. Subject to the above observations, both the Writ Petitions are allowed.” Hence, following the judgment of this Court, dated 10.02.2010, in W.P.Nos.20718 and 25921 of 2008, and for the reasons mentioned therein, this writ petition is also allowed by and in terms thereof. While communicating this order, a copy of the order, dated 10.02.2010, shall be annexed. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:22.07.2010 VGB