THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P.No.8400 of 2004 Between : 1. Saleem Quadri s/o.Ghulam Ahmed Quadri 2. Nayeem Quadri s/o. Ghulam Ahmed Quadri 3. Faheem Quadri s/o.Ghulam Ahmed Quadri 4. Kaleem Quadri s/o.Ghulam Ahmed Quadri .. Petitioners and 1. The Assistant City Planner, Circle No.1, M.C.H. Sardar Mahal, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. 3. The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Tankbund Road, Hyderabad. .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P.No.8400 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioners filed the present Writ Petition praying for a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in initiating the Land Acquisition Act for acquisition of the petitioners properties Nos. 20-6-433/1, 20-6— 433/2, 20-6-433/3 and 20-6-433/4, situate at Shah Ali Band Road, Hyderabad as illegal, arbitrary, null and void and violative of Section 147 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act and consequently direct the respondents to initiate Land Acquisition proceedings in respect of the above noted premises and to pass such other orders. In view of the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, this Court is satisfied that the respondents to follow the procedure in accordance with law before initiating any action. Hence the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to take all necessary steps in accordance with law before initiating any other action in relation to the property in question. No order as to costs. ___________________ Justice P.S. Narayana Date : 8-6-2006 AM