THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 18543 of 2007 09-10-2007 Between: Goriparthi Venkata Ramanaiah and another. Petitioners And The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by Principal Secretary, Roads & Buildings, Secretariat Bldgs., Saifabad, Hyderabad and others. Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 18543 of 2007 Oral Order: This writ petition is filed on an apprehension that the respondents, in particular the fifth respondent may demolish the petitioners’ shopping complex viz., Goriparthi Lakshmayya Complex situated in the present Block 6 (Old Block 8) consisting of eight (8) shops bearing D.Nos. 6-2 and 6/2/1 to 6/2/7 at Gudur main Centre, Gudur mandal, Krishna district, without following due process of law. On behalf of fifth respondent, Sri S.S. Varma, learned counsel for the National High Way of India states that no private property would be taken over or the incumbents be dispossessed without following the due process of law or by acquisition. On behalf of the respondent No.4, a counter affidavit has been filed stating that the said respondent has nothing to do with and does not propose any widening of the road and that the road in question is proposed to be widened only by the fifth respondent and it may take steps towards widening. In the light of the submissions made on behalf of fifth respondent by Sri S.S. Varma, the apprehension of the petitioners has no basis. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of recording the submission made by Sri S.S. Varma, the learned counsel for the fifth respondent. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 09-10-2007 pvks