IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19179 of 2008 Between: Chittatturi Muniramaiah S/o. Guravaiah R/o. Old Bus Stand Centre, Chakalipeta, East Street, Venkatagiri, Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND Venkatagiri Municipality rep. by its Commissionr, Venkatagiri, Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore District. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in seeking to dispossess the petitioner from his residential house bearing Door No.12/93 comprised in Sy.No.279 measuring 8 Ankanamas situated at Venkatagiri, Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore District as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and the provisions of A.P. Municipalities Act and principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent not to dispossess the petitioner from the above said property without following due process of law. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.M.VENKATA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: Mr.S.NAGESWARA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition has been ﬁled by Chittatturi Muniramaiah assailing the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess him without following due process of law. 2. Petitioner claims to be in occupation of 8 Ankanams in Sy.No.279 situated at Venkatagiri. According to him, he constructed a thatched house therein and the same has been assessed to taxes by the Gram Panchayat, Venkatagiri. The Gram Panchayat, Venkatagiri has been upgraded as municipality. The petitioner obtained power connection to his house from the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board. 3. When the Writ Petition came up for admission, Sri S.Nageswara Reddy, learned standing counsel of Venkatagiri Municipality, received notice on behalf of the respondent. He submits that the respondent municipality will follow due process of law in the event the petitioner is required to be dispossessed from residential house bearing No.12/93 admeasuring 8 Ankanams in Sy.No.279 situated at Venkatagiri. 4. In that view of the matter Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to follow due process of law in the event the petitioner is required to be dispossessed from the house bearing Dr.No.12/93 admeasuring 8 Ankanams in Sy.No.279 situated at Venkatagiri. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY,J 04th September, 2008 Tsy To 1.The Commissioner, Venkatagiri Municipality, Venkatagiri, Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore District. 2. 2 CCs to GP for Municipal Admn. & Urban Dev. 3 2CD copies