HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2722 of 2004 ORDER : In this writ petition, petitioners, ten in number, seeks a declaration by way of Mandamus, to declare the action of respondents in taking steps for demolition of their houses bearing premises Nos. 2-5-40 to 2-5-79, situated at old bus stand locality in Sircilla town of Karimnagar District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that they are the owners and possessors of house property bearing premises Nos.2-5-40 to 2-5-79, situated in Sircilla town of Karimnagar District. It is their grievance that infront of their houses, there is an existing 100 feet road for the last several years, connecting Karimnagar and Kamareddy towns, and in a contemplated move to shift the alignment of the said road, respondents are taking steps for demolition of their houses, without following due process of law. 3. At the stage of admission, this Court, by an order, dated 13th February 2004, granted interim directions not to demolish the houses of petitioners, and the said order continued all along during the pendency of the writ petition. 4. Though the writ petition is of the year 2004, no counter affidavit is filed on behalf of respondents. But the leaned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the respondents are not taking any steps for demolition of the houses belonging to the petitioners, as alleged by them. 5. In view of the statement made by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents not to demolish or deprive of the property of the petitioners covered by Premises Nos.2-5-40 to 2-5-79. However, it is made clear that if the said houses or any part of the houses are required for any public purpose, this order will not preclude the respondents to take steps in accordance with law, for acquisition of such property. 6. Subject to above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 29th July 2009 ajr