THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14189 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is a resident of Pedagantyada Village, Visakhapatnam. He is the Corporator of Ward No.51 of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’). His grievance is that respondent Nos.1 and 2 have allowed respondent No.3 to make construction over an extent of 522 square yards of land in Survey No.68 of Pedagantyada, Ward No.51, Visakhapatnam, though respondent No.3 does not have any right over it. He contends that on account of the unauthorised construction, the local residents are put to hardship. According to him, though he made number of representations for removal of the encroachments, respondent Nos.1 and 2 did not take any steps. After hearing the matter at length, this Court directed the Corporation and the Revenue Department to undertake joint survey, after issuing notice to the petitioner and respondent No.3. An inspection has since been conducted on 16.06.2010. A report together with sketch are filed. It is mentioned that respondent No.3 has encroached into an area of 412 square yards. On behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2, it is stated that the construction permission granted to respondent No.3 has since been cancelled. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner, a Corporator of the Corporation, approached this Court complaining that the public property has been encroached by respondent No.3 and respondent Nos.1 and 2 did not take any steps. To shorten the controversy and litigation in this regard, this Court directed joint inspection by the authorities of the Corporation and the Revenue Department. The inspection revealed that respondent No.3 has encroached into the Government land. In that view of the matter, necessary steps need to be taken in accordance with law. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 to take necessary steps against respondent No.3 in accordance with law for removal of the encroachment. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:07.07.2010 kdl