IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WP.No. 21385 OF 2010 Between: Dasu Suryanarfayana Gupta ..... Petitioner V/s. Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner & Spl.Officer, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam district. . … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri G.L. Nageswara Rao Counsel for the Respondent: Sri N. Ranga Reddy The Court made the following : (Order follows 2nd page) THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WP.No. 21385 OF 2010 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondent – Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation in seeking to demolish the property of the petitioner bearing D.No. 43-5-16, situate at Survey No. 319, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam, as arbitrary and illegal. It is primarily contended that as the petitioner’s application bearing No. 2859, dated 26-7-2009 made under the Building Penalization Scheme for regularization is pending, the respondent-corporation was not justified in resorting to demolish the structures. The learned counsel for the respondent on instructions stated that it is a fact that the petitioner’s application made under Building Penalization Scheme for Regularization is pending and the same would be disposed of in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner’s application bearing No. 2859, dated 26-7-2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, there shall not be demolition of the constructions made in the premises of the petitioner. However, the petitioner shall not proceed with any further construction. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. Justice G. Rohini. 30/8/2010 I s L THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 21385 OF 2010 Circulation Entry No. Date: 30-08-2010 COMPUTER No. 43 Court Master: I s L