IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 26168 of 1997 Dated: 01.02.2007 Between: 1.Mallidi Venkatalakshmi, W/o Appa Reddy, 55 years, resident of Balabhadrapuram (v),Biccavolu (M), East Godavari District. 2.Nallamilli Satyanarayana Reddy, S/o Venkata Reddy, 55 years, resident of Balabhadrapuram (v),Biccavolu (M) East Godavari District. 3.Suresetti Venkata Rao, S/o Veerraju, 40 years, resident of Balabhadrapuram (v),Biccavolu (M), E.G.District. 4.Charakana Mahalakshmi, W/o Surya Rao, 49 years, R/o Balabhadrapuram (v), Biccavolu (M),E.G.District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3.Mandal Revenue Officer, Biccavolu, East Godavari District. 4.Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings Division, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. ….RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.26168 of 1997 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the buildings bearing Door Nos.7-125/6, 7-129/3, 9-157 and 9-166 belonging to the petitioners situated at Balabhadrapuram village, Biccavolu Mandal, E a s t Godavari District, as arbitrary and illegal. While admitting this writ petition, this Court, on 07.10.1997, granted interim order in WPMP No.30409 of 1997 directing the respondents and their subordinates not to demolish the buildings in question situated at Balabhadrapuram village, Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District, pending disposal of the writ petition. Respondents though served did not choose to file any counter-affidavit. In these circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to demolish the buildings of the petitioners in question without following the due process of law. No costs. ___________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 01-02-2007 Gsn.