IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7640 of 2008 Between: Eti Ranga Rao S/o.late Appala Raju R/o.D.No.2-28-103, Mindi Village, Rajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Revenue Secretary, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5 The Tahsildar, Gajuwaka Mandal, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents herein in seeking to evict petitioner by demolishing structures made on the vacant land, as illegal, unauthorized and unconstitutional and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.(SC FOR VUDA)N.RANGA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Eti Ranga Rao with a prayer to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to evict him by demolishing the structures made on the vacant land as illegal. 2. The petitioner purchased an extent of 1742 sq.yards or 1456.53 sq. meters of vacant land in Survey No.135/7A in Kurmannapalem village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, under an agreement of sale dated 04.08.2003 for Rs.13,60,500/- from Sri Sardharmal S/o.Narsaji and Mali Lakshmi Bai w/o.Mali Khanaram, residents of Chodavaram village, Visakhapatnam district. He put up a shed and got electricity connection to it. He submitted an application to the respondents 3 and 4 seeking benefit under G.O.Ms.No.166 Revenue (Assn.pot) Department, dated 16.02.2008. Apprehending demolition of the structures therein, the petitioner has approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the prayer as stated supra. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent-Corporation. 4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent- Corporation, on instructions, submits that the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation-1st respondent is not going to take any steps for demolition of the structures put by the petitioner pending application of the petitioner before the respondents 3 and 4 seeking the benefit under G.O.Ms.No.166 Revenue (Assn.pot) Department, dated 16.02.2008. 5. In view of the representation made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent-Corporation, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents 3 and 4 to consider the application dated 27.03.2008 filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:17th June, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR}