IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23699 of 2008 Between: A.V.Narasimha Rao S/o.,Subbarao R/o.D.No.8-1, Sriramnagar, Block-II Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam,. rep.by its Commissioner .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioner from thelands in an extent of Ac.0.62 cents including residential house (D.No.8-1) situated in Sy.No.14/1 Sriramnagar,Block-II, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam as arbitrary,illegal, against the principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and grant such other necessary relief or reliefs as this Honourable court deems fit,just and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.RATNAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MPL. CORP. VSP) The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 23699 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been ﬁled by A.V. Narasimha Rao assailing the action of the respondent- Corporation in trying to dispossess him from the lands admeasuring Ac.0- 62 cents including residential house bearing Door No. 8-1, situated at Survey No. 14/1, Block-II of Sriramnagar, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam without following due process of law. 2. The petitioner claims to be the owner and possessor of Ac.0-62 cents in Survey No. 14/1, Block II of Sriramnagar, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam. He also claims to have constructed a residential house in the said land. His apprehension is that the respondent-Corporation is trying to dispossess him from the premises in occupation for construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) from Gopalapatnam without following due process of law. 3. When the writ petition came up admission learned standing counsel appearing for Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation takes notice on behalf of the respondent. 4. Learned standing counsel, on instructions, reports that the respondent will follow due process of law, in the event the land admeasuring Ac.0-62 cents with residential house therein in Survey No.14/1, Block-II of Sriramnagar is required to be demolished for construction of Road Over Bridge ( ROB). 5. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent-Corporation to follow due process of law, in the event of the premises owned by the petitioner is required to be demolished for construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB). No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 31st October, 2008. Note: C.C. in a week B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 23699 OF 2008 31st October, 2008.