IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7652 of 2008 Between: Eti Bhavani W/o.Eti Ranga Rao R/o.D.no.2-28-103,Mindi village Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, rep.by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Revenue Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 3 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 4 The REvenue Divisional officer, Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam District 5 The Tahsildar, Gajuwaka Mandal, Gajuwaka Visakhapatnam 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 to issue a writ order or direction particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in seeking to evict petitioner by demolishing structures made on the vacant land as illegal, unauthorized and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MPL. CORP. VSP) The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Eti Bhavani apprehending demolition of the constructions made by her on a vacant land pending her application for regularization of her possession as provided under G.O.Ms.No.166 Revenue (Assn.Pot) Department, dated 16.02.2008. 2. The petitioner claims to have purchased an extent of 1742 sq. yards or 1456.53 sq. meters comprising Survey No.135/7A in Kurmannapalem village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam district, under an agreement of sale, dated 04.08.2003 for Rs.13,60,500/- from Sri Mali Pragaji S/o.Mali Devaji and Mali Ansaraju S/o.Mali Devaji, residents of Chodavaram village, Visakhapatnam district. She put up asbestos sheets shed and compound wall on the land and obtained electricity connection to the said shed. Her vendors purchased the property under two separate sale deeds dated 19.02.1982 and 24.02.1982. The petitioner came to know that the property purchased by her is a government land. Therefore, she submitted a representation to the Collector, Visakhapatnam District, on 27.03.2008 seeking for regularization of her possession as per G.O.Ms.No.166, dated 16.02.2008. Pending consideration of her representation, she apprehends demolition of the constructions put up by her and therefore, she approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent-Corporation and learned Government Pleader for revenue appearing for the respondents 2 to 5. 4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent- Corporation, on instructions, submits that the 1st respondent-Corporation is not going to take any coercive steps pending consideration of the representation submitted by the petitioner for regularization of her possession. 5. Such is the situation, the cause of action in this writ petition does not survive. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous at the admission stage. No costs. ________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:19th June, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}