IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10486 of 2008 Between: 1 Shaik Ghousepeer S/o S. Bade Saheb R/o 8/610, Almospet Kadapa District 2 Shaik Khairun Bee S/o S. Bade Saheb R/o 8-610-A, Almospet Kadapa District 3 Shaik Ghousiya W/o Subham Peer R/o 8/610, Almospet Kadapa District 4 Shaik Hameedun W/o S. Rasool Saheb R/o 8/608, Almospet Kadapa District 5 Shaik Chan Begum W/o Shanawaz R/o 8/1000, Almospet Kadapa District 6 Shaik Noorjahan W/o S. Jabbar R/o 8/1000, Almospet Kadapa District 7 Shaik Jelani Basha S/o Nanne Saheb R/o 8/622-1, Almospet Kadapa District 8 S. Mahabbobunni W/o S. Nanne Saheb R/o 8/622-1A, Almospet Kadapa District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Kadapa 2 The Superintending Engineer Roads and Buildings Department Kadapa .....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 writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to take speedy measures in payment of structural compensation for the demolished houses belonging to the petitioners for houses bearing nos. 8/612 and 8/612(2) admeasuring total extent of 8706 Ch. Ankanas in Sy.No. 244 of Kadapa Sahar. Counsel for the Petitioners :MR.VINAY KAMISETTY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.S.I.NEWTON The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are eight in number, assailing the inaction of the respondents on their representation with regard to payment of compensation for the houses owned by them which came to be demolished for construction of a new bridge and approach road. 2. Shaik Ghousepeer has sworn to the writ affidavit. It is stated in the writ affidavit that the petitioners were in occupation of the sites for over sixty years and they put up some constructions therein. It is further stated that the petitioners 1 to 6 sustained loss of Rs.60.00 Lakhs and petitioners 7 and 8 sustained loss of Rs.20.00 lakhs due to demolition of the constructions made by them. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. 5. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents have not considered their representation for payment of compensation for the houses, which came to be demolished while constructing the bridge and approach road. 6. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent- Corporation submits that the petitioners have to make individual representation to the respondents so as to enable the authorities to consider their grievances. 7. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at the admission stage with a direction to the petitioners to submit individual application detailing their grievances to the respondents and thereupon the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon within four weeks thereafter. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:21st July, 2008. Note: Issue C.C. within three days. B/O cs .....ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. 2 CCs 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS}