HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.10197 of 2010 29th April 2010 Between: Gudla Jagadeeswari … PETITIONER(S) and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation rep by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam … RESPONDENT(S) HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.10197 of 2010 ORDER: Heard Sri Y.Sudhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. At their request, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioner claims to be the owner of the building bearing Door No.9-333/4 situated in Survey No.4/5 of Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam; to have constructed a building of ground plus two floors after obtaining approval from the Corporation; and to have adhered to the approved plan. It is his grievance that officials of the respondent-Corporation, with an intention to widen the road, had come to the premises on 23.04.2010 at 11.00 A.M. and to have made markings for demolition of the building. Petitioner would state that nearby buildings have already been demolished and that the respondents are now seeking to demolish the petitioner’s building without adhering to the procedure established by law. Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner’s apprehension is without any basis and that the Corporation would adhere to Sections 146 and 147 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as – ‘the Act’), as extended to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation before taking any action for demolition of the structure for the purpose of road widening. In view of the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession over the property in question except in accordance with Sections 146 and 147 of the Act as extended to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J 29th April 2010 CVRK