THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.16432 of 2001 Date: 04.02.2008 Between: M / s . Gummadi Constructions Limited, rep. by Gummadi Satyanarayana ……PETITIONER(S) A N D Kapra Municipality rep. by Commissioner, Kapra village, Keesara Mandal, R.R.District. ……RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION No.16432 of 2001 ORDER: This petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent in encroaching into the land admeasuring 3600 sq yds in Survey No.705 of Kapra village said to be belonging to the petitioner for making constructions therein. 2. On 08.08.2001, when the petition came up for admission, the learned standing counsel for respondent Municipality took time for instructions. Thereafter, the case underwent three adjournments. On 24.08.2001 also since the standing counsel took further time, the learned Judge directed the respondent to maintain status quo existing as on that day in respect of the land bearing Survey No.705 admeasuring 3600 sq. yards situated at Kapra village. As the respondent failed to show cause as to why the writ petition should not be admitted, the writ petition was admitted on 05.09.2001 and the interim order passed on 24.08.2001 was continued till further orders. 3. Though the writ petition is of the year 2001, the respondent did not choose to file counter affidavit till today. 4. Since it is well known that property belonging to an individual cannot be used for public purposes, unless it is acquired by the authority concerned under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act or some other provisions of law, and since the averment in the affidavit filed in support of the petition that the land admeasuring 3600 sq. yds in Survey No.705 of Kapra village belongs to the petitioner is not denied or disputed by the respondent by filing counter affidavit, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent not to interfere with the land admeasuring 3600 sq. yds in Survey No.705 of Kapra Village said to be belonging to the petitioner, except by taking recourse to due process of law. No order as to costs. -------------- 04.02.2008 Cvrk