THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 15919 OF 2011 ORDER : 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in proposing to demolish petitioner’s rented premises bearing No.1-7-1072/5/B, 1st floor, beside Dangoria Maternity Nursing Home, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad to an extent of 300 square yards consisting of two rooms for road widening, without issuing notice to the petitioner and without calling for explanation and without giving an opportunity of hearing and without paying compensation for fixtures and furniture existing in the leased premises are illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to demolish the existing structures of the said property behind 15 feet road widening without following due process of law. 2. The averments, in brief, of the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition may be stated as follows: The petitioner is tenant of the premises in question, having taken it on lease in the year 2005, and running software consultancy business in it. The respondents 1 and 2 started road widening programme for metro rail project and earmarked a portion of 15 feet length from road side without following due process of law. On 9.6.2011, the authorities came to the premises in question and stated that there is no need to issue any notice. Hence, the writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and the learned counsel for the third respondent. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that without following due process of law, the respondents 1 and 2 are trying to demolish the premises in question and hence, he prays to issue the direction as prayed for. 5. On the other hand, the learned standing counsel appearing for the second respondent, on instructions, contended that the Deputy Collector and Land Acquisition Officer of GHMC initiated land acquisition proceedings and paid compensation to owner, and therefore, this Writ Petition is not maintainable. 6. The petitioner is tenant of premises in question. It is not in dispute before this Court that the Deputy Collector and Land Acquisition Officer of GHMC initiated land acquisition proceedings as per the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 by following due process of law for acquisition of the property in question for the purpose of road widening, passed award No.AA/1153/2011, dated 30.10.2010 and paid compensation of Rs.1,25,95,222/- and also issued Section 12 (2) of the Act to property owners whose properties are affected, and obtained acknowledgement from them. Therefore, as the respondents have initiated action under the Land Acquisition Act for acquisition of the property in question and paid compensation to the land as well as structures, the question issuing direction not to demolish the same, does not arise. 7. The Writ Petition is devoid of merit and is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. ------------------- (K.C.Bhanu, J) 08.12.2011 DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 15919 OF 2011 08.12.2011 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 15919 OF 2011 DATED 08.12.2011 Between: B.Shankar …Petitioner And The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner & others …Respondents