IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO. 14693 of 2004 Between: Walkers International, rep.by its President Sri B.B.Shah, S/o Late B.M.Shah, R/o Aasra 3-5-1090/A2, Narayanguda, Hyderabad-29 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt.of A.P., rep.by its Secretary, Revenue (UL.II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Govt.of A.P. rep.by its Secretary, Youth Advancement Tourism & Culture (Sports) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 3 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, rep.by its Vice-Chairman, Police Lines, Begumpet, Hyderabad 4 Special Chief Secretary and Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents contained in G.O.Ms.No.151, dated 26-08-2000 and G.O.Ms.No.438 dated 30-06-2001 in purporting to sell Ac.9.00 of Government Distillery land in T.S.No.47, Block-I, Ward No.63 at Narayanguda, Hyderabad is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and direct the respondents to develop the said land for the purpose of common utility such as play grounds/parks etc. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAJAGOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: (per Sri Devinder Gupta, CJ) Even as per the petitioner, there is already a writ petition pending with respect to the subject matter, in which notice has been issued to show cause and there is also an order of status-quo. The said Writ petition No. 10878 of 2004 is still pending and in the said petition, petitioners therein have questioned the action of the respondents in conducting auction sale of 9.00 acres of Government land, which is also the prayer made in the instant writ petition. On one subject, there is no question of entertaining a second writ petition. In case, petitioner is so concerned, it can seek his impleadment in the pending writ petition by way of filing appropriate application. Reserving such leave and liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ Date: 23rd August, 2004 _________________ C.V.RAMULU,J Pnb To 1 The Secretary, Revenue (UL.II) Department, Govt.of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Secretary, Youth Advancement Tourism & Culture (Sports) Department, Govt.of A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad 3 The Vice-Chairman, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Police Lines, Begumpet, Hyderabad 4 Special Chief Secretary and Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 5. Two c.cs to G.P. for Revenue, A.P. High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t). 6. Two CD copies.