IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24830 of 2007 Between: Athili Appala Swamy, S/o. A.P.V. Rama Murthy, R/o. D.No. 36-92-36/1, Near Steel City Public School, Ward No.38, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 2 G.V.V. Satyanarayana, S/o. Appa Rao, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/26, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 3 V.V. Easwaradu, S/o. Narasimhaam, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/27, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 4 D.V.S.N. Somayajulu, S/o. Rama Somayajulu, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/15, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 5 P. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Rama Rao, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/29, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 6 T. Prabhu Das, S/o. Subbramaiah, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/30, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 7 D. Sarojini Devi, D/o. D.M. Murthy, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/32, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 8 B. Anuradha, W/o. Rama Rao, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/33, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 9 B.S.C. Kedareaswara Rao, S/o. Suryanarayana, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/34, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 10 D. Eeliah, S/o. Yesu Das, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/35, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 11 N. Rajani, W/o. Desam Rajesh, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/5, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 12 E.V.S.R.K.V. Prasada Rao, S/o. Parasarama Rao, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/4, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 13 B. Bangaraiah, S/o. Venkata Ratnam, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/3, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 14 N. Naga Raju, S/o. Suryanarayana, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-82-37-3-1, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 15 N.N. Skuryanarayana, S/o. Musalayya, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-82-37/6, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 16 P. Prameela, W/o. (L) P.V. Ramaiah, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/7, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 17 Ch. Rama Rao, S/o. Suryaprakash Rao, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/8, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 18 K. Subba Reddy, S/o. Rami Reddy, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/10, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 19 M.A. Rama Rao, S/o.Govinda Raju, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/12, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 20 R.K. Pradhan, S/o. R.B. Pradhan, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-13, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 21 E. Atchi Achari, S/o. Veerabhdrachari, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-97-14, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 22 D.R. Somayajulu, S/o. D.Y. Somayajulu, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/50, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 23 P. Venkataramana, S/o. Sambasiva Rao, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/10, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 24 D. Lakshmipathi Raju, S/o. Venkata Raju, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/12, Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 25 T. Venkataramana, S/o. Suryanarayana, Major, R/o. D.No. 36-92-37/15(1), Ward No. 38, Kapparada, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, direction, or order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the 1st respondent in not taking any action on the petitioner written complaints in respect of the illegal construction of the buildings constructed by the respondents 2 to 25 is highly illegal and unjustified with a direction to the 1st respondent take action on the petitioner written complaints in respect of the illegal construction of buildings constructed by the respondents 2 to 25 as per law and pass such other or further order or orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.V.S.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MPL. CORP. VSP) The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Athili Appala Swamy assailing the inaction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam-1st respondent on the representations made by him with regard to the illegal constructions put up by the respondents 2 to 25. 2. The petitioner is the owner of the building bearing D.No.36-92- 36/2, near Steel City Public School, Ward No.38, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. He got the land admeasuring Ac.6.00 cents comprising Survey Nos.30/1, 30/2A under a Will executed by his grandmother. It is stated in the writ affidavit that the respondents 2 to 25 occupied the land of the petitioner and constructed buildings in the said land without permission. The petitioner made representations to the 1st respondent-Corporation on 14.08.2007 and 09.10.2007 to take necessary steps with regard to the unauthorized constructions put up by the respondents 2 and 25. 3. Respondents 2 to 25 filed counter-affidavit. D.Ramasomayajulu has sworn to the counter-affidavit. The counter-affidavit details the proceedings under Land Ceiling Act and also allotment of house plots to them. All those details are not required to be dealt with in view of the order proposed to be passed. 4. A fact remains that the petitioner submitted representations on 14.08.2007 and 09.10.2007 to the 1st respondent-Corporation requesting necessary action on the respondents 2 to 25 with regard to the illegal constructions made by them. The said representations are stated to be pending. 5. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the 1st respondent-Corporation to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon after putting on notice the affected parties. No costs ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:10th July, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}