IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.25905 of 2008 Between: Smt.Yasmin Asad, W/o.Sri Amal Asad, R/o.19, Uma Nagar, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016. ...PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Rep. by its Commissioner, Situated Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS 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 issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent not to interfere in the peaceful physical possession of the petitioner over left over portion after demolishing the portion affected by road widening vide notice No.A/867/2005 dated 02.09.2008 issued by the respondent No.1 in respect of the shop admeasuring 110 square feet on the ground floor in the building known as Modi House bearing Municipal No.1-10- 72/2/3/A, situated at Begumpet, Hyderabad, bounded by NORTH : Begumpet Main Road, SOUTH : Staircase, EAST : Road, WEST : Shop belonging to Mr.Soham Modi, without due process of law and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper under the circumstances of this case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SHARAD SANGHI Counsel for the Respondents: R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR MCH 1,2,4&6 The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.25905 of 2008 ORDER: The apprehension of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that, while an extent of 3.30 square yards of her share of the building was sought to be acquired, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation may demolish a much larger extent. Sri R.Ramachandra Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, on instructions, submits that the respondents would take all necessary precautions and that the demolition is restricted only to the extent mentioned in the award. In view of the submissions now made by the learned Standing Counsel, on instruction, it is evident that the apprehension expressed by the petitioner is without basis. The Writ Petition fails and is, accordingly, dismissed. _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) 26th November 2008 RRB