THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.22978 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners are lessees, in respect of shops under PVK Naidu Municipal Market Complex, G.T.Road, Guntur, for the past several decades. They state that the leases in their favour are subsisting. The apprehension of the petitioners is that the respondent- Municipal Corporation is taking steps to demolish the entire market and evict them forcibly. Heard Sri D.Hanumanth Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, and learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration. As of now, the petitioners are having subsisting leases in their favour. Learned Government Pleader submits that the market has become dilapidated and the Corporation intends to construct a new one. Even if such proposals or plans exist, the respondent has to issue notice and give reasonable time to the petitioners to vacate the shops. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that, in case the respondent intends to demolish the market, or resume the possession of the shops, leases to the petitioners, it shall put on notice and give reasonable time to petitioners, to vacate the shops. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated:27.10.2009 Note: Issue operative portion of The order by wire at party’s costs. (B/o) GJ