IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 12623 of 2007 Between: 1 Sri Koti Siva Sankara Babu s/o Sri Narayana R/o Flat No. 204, D. No. 2-2-1143/C, Alimineti Nilayam, new Nallakunta, Behind St. Augustine High School, Hyderabad. 2 Sri. K. Santosh Kumar S/o Vijay Kumar R/o H. No. 2232, Janapriya Maha nagar, balapur X Road, Hyderabad. 3 Sri. Nanduri Krishna Mohan S/o Venkata Seshagiri Rao R/o Flat No. 101, 1-9-641/6, Raghavendra Silver Castle, 7th Street, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad-500 044. 4 Sri B.V. Rama Krishna S/o B.V. Sai Kumar r/o H. No. 1-39/2, Prabath Nagar Colony, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad- 500 060. 5 M/s. Mansani Construction Private limited, rep by its Managing Director/Chairman, Mr. Krishna Kishore, S/o M. Srinivasulu R/o H. No. 10-1-92/3/7A, Janaki Enclave Ampro Estates, Lingojiguda, Saroornagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its the Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment, Hyderabad. 2 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, East Division, Ranga Reddy. 3 The Kuntooru Gram Panchayat rep by its Panchayat Secretary, Kuntooru Village, Hayatnagar Village Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 direction, order or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in; a) declaring the action of the respondents in demolishing the semi-finished residential houses of the Petitioners 1 to 4 situated in Plot Nos. 77, 68 west Part, 69 76, 83, in Sy.No. 347 to 349 351 to 357 situated at Kuntuloor village, Hayatnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District without issuing any notice and without complying with any form of principles of natural justice, though the said houses were being constructed as per the duly approved building plan, as being illegal, arbitrary, high handed, and being against the principles of natural justice, as well as the constitutional mandate as has been enshrined under Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, apart from the provisions of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1984; b) consequently, direct the respondents to compensate the petitioners 1 to 4 for the loss they have suffered on the account of illegal demolition of their semi-finished residential houses, by paying Rs. 2,50,000/-, Rs. 1,00,000/- Rs. 9, 50,000/- and Rs. 4,50,000/- along with interest to the petitioners 1 to 4 respectively; c) Consequently, direct the respondents to pay damages to the tune of Rs. 5,00,000/- each to the petitioners 1 to 5 for the loss, hardship and agony, both physical and mental, suffered by the petitioners herein. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.HEMACHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT} O R D E R:- Sri P.Hemachandra, learned counsel for the petitioners, has submitted a letter dated 21.4.2008 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ 22.04.2008 Note: Furnish copy in two days b/o bcj