IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 19496 of 2004 Between: J.R. Gopal Rao, S/o Sri Late Linga Rao, R/o Plot No.11, Sagar Cooperative Society, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandmaus declaring the action of the respondent in interfering with the construction of the petitioner in respect of the property bearing House in Plot No. 11 in Door No. 8-2-269/S/11 of Sagar Co-operative Housing society, Banjara Hills, Shaikpet Village Hyderabad, as per the sanctioned plan given by the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct them not to interfere with the construction of the said property. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.SRI RAGHU RAM Counsel for the Respondent: G.P. FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU W.P.No.19496 of 2004 ORDER: The subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in Writ Petition No.24401 of 2001 and batch, dated 20-07-2004, wherein this Court held that the action of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet, in preventing the construction activity would be illegal and observed that it is open to the respondents to approach the Special Court constituted under the Act and obtain appropriate orders regarding the construction that is being made by the petitioners, with or without sanction from the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad. In this case also, admittedly land grabbing case is pending before the Special Court under Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982. Following the judgment dated 20-07-2004 in Writ Petition No.24401 of 2001 and batch, and for the reasons stated therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms thereof. No costs. _____________ K.C. BHANU, J 19th October, 2004 Isn/Mrb To 1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad District (with copy of judgment dated 20-07-2004 in W.P.No.24401 of 2001 and batch) 2. Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two CD copies.