THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.27477 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner was allotted a house site in survey No.749/3 of Koduru Village, Chilamatturu Mandal, Anantapur District, abutting the National Highway No.7, in the year 1998. She is said to have brought into existence a structure, and running a hotel therein. The 1st respondent has taken up the widening of the National Highway. In that process, the site allotted to the petitioner was affected. The petitioner challenges the proposed action of the respondents to demolish the structure. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent. The petitioner is an assignee of Ac.0.02 cents of land. Even where an individual owns, absolutely, any land, or building, adjoining the National Highway, the 1st respondent has the power to acquire it, on payment of compensation. The petitioner is not able to state as to how she stands on a higher pedestal, than a pattadar of the land. It is not as if the site allotted to the petitioner is taken away, without payment of compensation. Learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent submits that a sum of Rs.37,530/- is determined as compensation, payable to the petitiner. In case the petitioner has no other place to live, the 2nd respondent can be required to consider her case for allotment of a house site in the village, in case Government land is available. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the 1st respondent shall be under obligation to pay the compensation to the petitioner for the site acquired from her, and the 2nd respondent shall consider the case of the petitioner, for providing house site, after verifying her eligibility, and the availability of the land. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated:23.10.2009 GJ