IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 11435 of 2008 Between: 1 Smt.P.Lakshmi Devi W/o.Sri Janardhan Reddy R/o.H.No.12-13-677/97, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. 2 Sri. Dr.V.Venkatesh S/o.Sudershan Reddy R/o.Plot No.401, Road No.81, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 3 Sri V.Sudershan Reddy S/o.late Ranga Reddy R/o.Plot No.401, Road No.81, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 4 Sri M.Venkata Ramana Reddy S/o.Bal Reddy R/o. 3-5-170/A/4, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 5 Sri M.Mahadev S/o.Satyanarayana R/o.3-5-202, Tilaknagar, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 6 Sri M.VAsudev S/o.Satyanarayana R/o.3-5-202, Tilaknagar, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 7 Sri M.Jayadev S/o.Satyanarayana R/o.3-5-502, Tilaknagar, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Hyderabad, rep. by its Vice-Chairman. 3 The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, rep. by its Commissioner and Special Officer. 4 The Director of Town and Country Planning, Hyderabad. 5 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.288 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (I1) Department, dated 3-4-2008 and the appended notification with regard to Extensive modification carried out to the Master Plan of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority Area (excluding the erstwhile MCH area and the newly extended area of HUDA) in so far as Item 106 of Annexure-II mentioned in 'D' i.e., other modifications of Appended notification issued by the 1st respondent which was published in A.P. GAzette extraordinary public issue of A.P. GAzette dated 4.4.2008 as illegal, arbitrary violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the procedure contemplated under the provisions of A.P. Urban Area (Development) Act, 1975 R/w Urban Areas Development (Hyderabad) Rules 1977 apart from violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and set aside the same and pass such further or other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. The Court made the following : O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the G.O.Ms.No. 288, dated 3.4.2008 and the appended notification with regard to the Extensive Modification carried out to the Master Plan of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority Area (excluding the erstwhile MCH area and the newly extended area of HUDA) insofar as Item No.106 of Annexure-II mentioned in “D” i.e. other modifications of appended notification issued by the 1st respondent, is concerned, as arbitrary and illegal. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners has produced a letter dated 22.04.2009 stating that a similar writ petition in W.P. No. 5370 of 2009 was disposed by the Court on 17.4.2009 placing on record the statement made by the 2nd respondent therein in the counter affidavit, and submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the order dated 17.4.2009 passed in W.P. No.5370 of 2009, and the present writ petition may be disposed of by and in terms mentioned therein. Following the order, dated 17.4.2009 in W.P. No.5370 of 2009, this writ petition is also disposed of in terms as mentioned therein. While communicating the order, a copy of the order in the above case shall be annexed. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 23rd April, 2009 Note: Furnish copy in one week. B/o bcj