THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 25070 of 2010 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been instituted seeking a writ of mandamus for declaring the action of the respondents in laying a road through the house sites of the writ petitioners situate at Rajarajeswaripet, Vijayawada as arbitrary and illegal and consequently, to direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the writ petitioners over their respective properties, without following due process of law. Smt. G. Jhansi, learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent Corporation submits that if the writ petitioners do not accord their willingness and consent for utilizing the land belonging to them for laying a road, the Corporation would invariably take recourse to Sections 145 and 147 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and acquire the land, if it is needed for a public purpose. Till then, the Corporation would not dispossess the writ petitioners. In view of this statement, the respondent Corporation will take recourse to the provisions contained under Sections 145 and 147 of the 1955 Act, if the writ petitioners do not give their consent and then alone, lay the road, but not otherwise. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of at the admission stage, with the consent of Smt. G.Jhansi, learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 8th October 2010 ksld