THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28064 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioners claim to be the residents of houses on Relli Street starting from Palakonda Road, Srikakulam. Their grievance is that fairly large number of encroachments have come up upon the street, restricting their access. They claim to have approached the Municipal Commissioner, Srikakulam Municipality, the first respondent herein, with a request to restore the road to its original condition. Their grievance is that the first respondent has not taken any steps so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality and the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration. Basically, it is the duty of the Municipality to ensure that the roads vested in it are not encroached. Extensive powers are conferred upon it to remove the encroachments. At least, when the petitioners have brought to its notice that the road passing before their houses has been encroached, the first respondent ought to have taken steps. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to cause inspection of the area and take immediate steps to remove the encroachments, if any, duly following the procedure prescribed under law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:04.11.2009 kdl