IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.17174 of 2008 Between: K. Ramachandra Rao and four others ..... PETITIONERS AND The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Transport Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi –110 001 and six others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the counsel. 2. This court issued rule nisi on 07-08-2008. In W.P.M.P.No.22294 of 2008 interim direction had been granted. 3. The writ petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3, 5 and 6 in taking steps for changing the alignment of Kankipadu Bypass which is part of the National Highway No.9, thereby affecting the properties of the petitioners shown in the Annexure situated in Kankipadu Village and Mandal, Krishna District and taking steps to dispossess the petitioners, as illegal and ultra vires to the provisions of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and also the mandatory provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 and the Rules framed there-under on the subject from time to time and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3, 5 and 6 to refrain from doing so and to form Kankipadu Bypass as per the original alignment, and pass such other suitable orders. 4. It is brought to the notice of the court that writ petition No.13880 of 2008, a similar writ petition had been disposed of with certain directions. A further request had been made that the present writ petition also be disposed of in terms of the order made in writ petition No.13880 of 2008. The said writ petition was disposed of as hereunder: “Under those circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners’ lands without due process of law and, in case, any acquisition proceedings are initiated by the respondents authorities, the petitioners are at liberty to file all the objections thereto and such objections, including the change of purported change of alignment, shall be considered by the respondents. No order as to costs.” 5. In the light of the same, this writ petition also is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners’ lands without due process of law and, in case, any acquisition proceedings are initiated by the respondents, the petitioners are at liberty to file all objections thereto and such objections, including the change of purported change of alignment, shall be considered by the respondents. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J November 27, 2009. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.17174 of 2008 November 27, 2009.