IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13306 of 2008 Between: S. Channaiah S/o Sri Syamanna, R/o H. No. TRT No. 45 (MCH No.1-1- 18/102, Jawaharnagar, Bakaram, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary, Housing and Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner/special Officer, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Labour, Government of A.P., Anjaiah Karmika Bhavan, RTC X roads, Hyderabad. .....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 a Writ or order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allotting the alternate land of 40.00 sq. yards abutting to the house of the petitioner namely; TRT No. 45 (H. No. 1-1-18/102) Jawaharnagar, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad belonging to the respondent No.3 (Labour Department) in lieu of the compensation to structures and land of about 40.00 sq. yards acquired by the respondents 1 and 2 for road widening between RTC X roads to Ashoknagar on 15-6-1998 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, besides being violative of principles of natural justice; while issuing a consequential direction to the respondents to allot alternate land of 40.00 sq. yards abutting to the house of the petitioner namely; TRT No. 45 (H. No. 1-1- 18/102) Jawaharnagar, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad located in TS No. 50, ward No. 66, block "F" of bakaram Village belonging to the respondent no.3 (labour Department) in lieu of the compensation both for structure and land in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.GOVERDHANACHARY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. Counsel for the Respondent No.2:MR.R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY, S.C. FOR GHMC. Counsel for the Respondent No.3: G.P. FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : ORDER: The writ petitioner calls in question in this writ petition the action of the respondents in not allotting alternative land or paying compensation for the land taken out by them in road widening. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent-Corporation, on instructions, submits that the cheque towards compensation is ready with the 2nd respondent-Corporation and the petitioner is at liberty to receive the same from the office of the 2nd respondent-Corporation. 3. In that view of the matter, nothing survives in the writ petition and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous at the admission stage. The petitioner is at liberty to receive the cheque towards compensation from the Commissioner/Special Officer, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad-2nd respondent. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:09th July, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}