THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.19604 OF 2011 Dated: 25.07.2011 Between: Smt. Subhadra Bai and another … Petitioners AND The Government of A.P. and 7 others …. Respondents … Respondents This Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.19604 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners claim to be the owners and possessors of the premises bearing No.5-1-459/7, Jambagh Road, Hyderabad. It is alleged that the respondent No.8- Assistant Town Planner, Circle No.5, Sardar Mahal, Charminar, Hyderabad had proposed to demolish a part of the said house to an extent of 132.72 square yards out of total admeasuring 420 square yards for the purpose of road widening without initiating any proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) and without even issuing a notice to the petitioners. Hence, the present writ petition seeking a declaration that the said action of the respondent No.8, is arbitrary and illegal. Sri C.Damodar Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation on instructions stated that the proceedings have already been initiated under the Act for acquisition of the property required for road widening and pursuant thereto, an award was also passed on 02.02.2011. The learned counsel also stated that the compensation amount as determined in the award is made ready for disbursement to the petitioners and that the possession will not be taken without paying the compensation amount to the petitioners. In the facts and circumstances of the case, no further enquiry is necessary and accordingly, recording the statement of the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 25.07.2011 Ivd