The Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Subhash Reddy Writ Petition No.8847 of 2004 Order: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks declaration, by way of Mandamus, that the action of the respondent- Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, in taking steps for demolition of her house property bearing No.12-2- 709/A/30, admeasuring 222 square yards situated at Karolbagh, Bairban, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though she is the absolute owner and possessor of the abovesaid house property by virtue of a registered sale deed bearing No.215/1995, dated 21-06-1995, the officials of the respondent-Corporation, at the instance of her neighbour, are taking steps for demolition of part of the said property without following the due procedure as contemplated under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955. At the stage of admission, this Court vide interim order, dated 05-05-2004, granted interim stay of demolition of the petitioner’s house. Though the Writ Petition is of 2004, no counter- affidavit has, yet, been filed and the interim order passed by this Court on 05-05-2004 continued all along during the pendency of the Writ Petition. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation that no steps, such as issuance of notice for demolition of part of the petitioner’s house, have so far been taken and that the present Writ Petition is filed apprehending demolition. In view of the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondent-Corporation not to take any steps for demolition of any portion of the petitioner’s house property without following the due process of law. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J Dated 21st December, 2009 lur