IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE : A. GOPAL REDDY. W.P. No. 2361 of 2004 Between: 1. G. Pandu Ranga Rao. 2. Smt. P. Savithri. 3. Smt. G. Saradamba. 4. N. Perumalu. 5. Vincent Paul. 6. Smt. Lalitha. 7. G. Satyamma. 8. Smt. Sarada. 9. J. Issac. 10. Kalavathi. 11. Pati Nadham. 12. Ekabaram. (All are residing at Mud Fort, Contonment Area, Secunderabad) Petitioners AND Station Commander & Estate Officer, Station Headquarter, Andhra Sub Area, Bollaram, Contonment, Secunderabad-500 010. Respondent Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein, the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in attempting to demolish the houses of the petitioners situated at Mud Fort, Contonment Area, Secunderabad, without following due process of law as arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent herein not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners over their respective houses under their occupation. The petition coming on for orders as to admission, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed therein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. Jalli Kanakaiah, Advocate for the Petitioners and of Mr. T. Suryakaran Reddy, SC for Central Government, for the respondent The Court made the following ORDER: “ Post for admission on 11-02-2004. In the meanwhile, there shall be stay of demolition of houses of the petitioners situated at Mud Fort, Contonment Area, Secunderabad. ” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Station Commander & Estate Officer, Station Headquarter, Andhra Sub Area, Bollaram, Contonment, Secunderabad-500 010. 2. One spare copy. USR.