THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition Nos.21883 and 21924 of 2011 Dated 03rd August, 2011 Between: Varada Ramoji Rao …Petitioner (W.P.No.21883 of 2011) And Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, rep.by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam and another …Respondents (W.P.No.21883 of 2011) Counsel for the petitioner: Sri S.Sridhar Counsel for respondents: Sri N.Ranga Reddy The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: These two writ petitions are filed in anticipation of the respondents removing the structures raised by the petitioners over the sites owned by them. They have alleged that the respondents have made markings indicating that their buildings to the depth of 20’ will be removed for the purpose of road widening without initiating any steps for acquisition of the property or obtaining their consent. At the hearing, Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for GVMC appearing for the respondents, submitted that before effecting road widening involving properties of the petitioners, the respondents will either take their consent in accordance with Sections 456 and 457 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 or initiate land acquisition proceedings in the event such consents could not be obtained. This submission of the learned counsel is placed on record and the writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petitions, the interlocutory applications, if any pending, stand disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 03rd August, 2011 VGB