HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No.14053 of 1999 Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008 Between: B. Mohan Reddy and 2 others …. Petitioners AND The Govt. of A.P., rep.by its Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and 4 others …. Respondents HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No.14053 of 1999 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking to declare the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not taking any action against the encroachments made by the fifth respondent, in spite of the requests made by the fourth respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. 2) The grievance of the petitioner is that the fifth respondent erected barbed wire between their land and the national highway, thereby prevented them from entering into the national highway from their field. 3) The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the fifth respondent obtained permission from the national highway authorities for development of the entrance of the road leading to their property and he gave an undertaking on 28.04.1999 to remove the structures as and when the road is further widened. 4) The learned counsel for the fifth respondent submitted that they did not encroach any other property other than the property for which permission was accorded by the national highway authorities. 5) In the light of the above circumstances, the respondents 1 to 3 are directed to inspect the premises and see whether the construction of the compound wall or barbed wire fence is in accordance with the permission granted by the national highway authorities and if there is any erection of barbed wire fence and construction beyond the permissible limit, the respondents 1 to 3 are at liberty to take necessary steps to remove the same to enable the petitioners to have ingress and egress to their land from the national highway. 6) With the above observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ Dr.G. YETHIRAJULU, J Date: 29.01.2008 Isn