IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) Present: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Monday, the Fourteenth day of September Two Thousand and Nine Writ Petition No. 8965 of 2002 Between: Sri Dwarapudi Satyanarayana Reddy, S/o.D.Neela Reddy, Hindu, aged about 38 years, R/o.D.No.39-34-20/1, Muralinagar, Visakhapatnam and other …Petitioners AND The District Collector, Visakhapatnam and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No.8965 of 2002 ORDER: Two petitioners are statedly owners of plot Nos.3 and 35 in Survey Nos. 7/P and 7/3 respectively of Madhavadhara Village, Visakhapatnam District. They field instant writ petition alleging that respondents are proposing to encroach upon the land for the purpose of laying road without following due process of law and, therefore, they seek Writ of Mandamus for declaration and direction. Though this writ petition was filed in May 2002, counter affidavit is not filed by respondents. A perusal of affidavit would show that the writ petition is filed on mere apprehension. The same is disposed of observing that if petitioners are in possession of land in Survey Nos.7/P and 7/3 respectively of Madhavadhara Village, Visakhapatnam District, and if the said land is required for laying road or for any purpose, respondents shall do so, following due process of law. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___​____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) September 14, 2009 Bvv