IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16089 of 2004 Between: B. Viswanatham, S/o Ramakrishnaiah, R/o H.No. 4-22, Polasa Village, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Gram Panchayat, Polasa, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. 2 The Sarpanch, Polasa Gram Panchayat, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. 4 The District Collector, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: i) declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in trying to demolish the house of the Petitioner bearing H.No.4-22, Polasa village,Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District, as arbitrary, illegal, violative of the articles 14, 21 and 300A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent authorities not to demolish the Petitioner's house bearing H.No. 4-22, situated in Polasa village, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SUDERSHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: G. JYOTI EESWAR Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Counsel for the Respondent No.3&4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the house of the petitioner bearing No.4-22 situated at Polasa village, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar district as illegal and arbitrary. Since the Writ Petition is filed on mere apprehension that the respondents will not follow due procedure for demolition of the house for widening of the road, no mandamus can be issued. The respondents are bound to follow due the procedure prescribed by law for demolition of the constructed house in the process of widening of road and without following such procedure contemplated, no citizen can be deprived of his properties. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. __________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J Date:09.09.2004 va To 1 The Gram Panchayat, Polasa, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. 2 The Sarpanch, Polasa Gram Panchayat, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jagtial Mandal, Karimnagar District. 4 The District Collector, Karimnagar District. 5 Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 Two CD Copies