IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: A. GOPAL REDDY W.P. No. 23682 of 2003 Between: 1. Bondada Venkata Gopala Krishna Murthy 2. Bondada Sriramachandra Murthy 3. Bondada Subba Rao 4. Appana Naga Venkata Seetha Mahalakshmi Petitioners AND 1. District Collector, West Godavari District at Eluru. 2. The Commissioner, Bhimavaram Municipality, Bhimavaram, W.G.District. 3. The Municipal Council, Bhimavaram, rep. by its Chairperson, Bhimavaram, W.G. District. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court will be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the proposed action of the respondents to demolish the structures of the petitioners buildings bearing Ist D.No.22-5-29, 22-5-30; 22-5-31; 2nd 22-5-7; 3rd 22-5-6/2 and 4th 22-5-40 respectively, situated in Gorrelavari Veedhi (Kuriseti vari street) Bhimavaram- 1, W.G. District, without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and for a consequential order directing the respondents and their subordinates to drop all further proceedings including demolition of the structures of the petitioners buildings bearing D.Nos.22-5-29, 22-5-30; 22-5-31; 22-5- 7; 22-5-6/2 and 22-5-40 respectively, situated in Gorrelavari Veedhi (Kuriseti vari street) Bhimavaram-1, W.G. District The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.Challa Dhanamjaya, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the Govt. Pleader for Municipal Administration, and of Mr.D.Srinivas, S.C. for Municipality for the Respondents No. 2 & 3, The Court made the following ORDER : “Post on Monday in Motion List. adjourned matters. Pending further orders, there shall be stay of demolition of the structures of the petitioners buildings bearing D.Nos. 22-5-29, 22-5-30; 22-5-31; 22-5-7; 22- 5-6/2 and 22-5-40 respectively,, situate in Gorrelavari Veedhi ( Kurisetti Vari Street), Bhimavaram-1, West Godavari District.” Sd/-P. KRISHNAMURTHY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The District Collector, West Godavari District at Eluru. 2. The Commissioner, Bhimavaram Municipality, Bhimavaram, W.G.District. 3. The Municipal Council, Bhimavaram, rep. by its Chairperson, Bhimavaram, W.G. District. ( 1 to 3 BY RPAD) 4. Two CCs to G.P. for M & A, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. One Spare Copy KK