HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19312 OF 2007 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of premises bearing No.2-3-725, Amberpet, Hyderabad. He was issued a notice, dated 17-10-2006, by the Assistant City Planner, Circle – III, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad informing that an extent of 30.66 square yards is required for the purpose of widening the road to 40 feet. The petitioner insisted that the affected portion be acquired in accordance with law and that compensation be paid. The grievance of the petitioner is that without paying compensation and without acquiring the property, the respondents demolished the structures. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development. 3. The notice, said to have been issued by the Corporation on 17-10-2006, disclose that an extent of 30.66 square yards of the petitioner would be affected in widening of the road. It is a settled principle that whenever the Corporation needs any portion of the premises, owned by private individuals, for widening of the road, either compensation is paid or owner of the premises is extended the benefit of permission to construct in relaxation of certain provisions. The petitioner was not extended either. Even now, he can make a representation in this regard. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the Assistant City Planner, Circle – IX, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad shall examine the representation, that may be made by the petitioner together with copy of the notice, dated 17-10-2006, and take necessary steps. If the notice is genuine, he shall either arrange for payment of compensation or for according sanction to the petitioner to construct building on the left over area. This exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation from the petitioner. The There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J March 03, 2011. KTL