THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.16502 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in marking the building properties in Door Nos.10-8-79, 10-8-80 and 10-8-81 of the respective petitioners situated in Ward No.63 of New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam for the purpose of road widening without initiating Land Acquisition Proceedings or issuing prior notice as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently, to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners’ aforementioned property for the purpose of road widening of Gajuwaka to Kanithi road. 2. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of the aforementioned properties having purchased the same under registered sale deeds. The petitioners constructed buildings in their respective lands and let out the shops for commercial purposes. In the northern side of their property, main road of Gajuwaka to Anakapalli is passing and at the southern side, Gajuwaka to Kanithi road is passing. Earlier, certain portion of properties were acquired for the purpose of widening of Gajuwaka to Anakapalli main road for which, the petitioners agreed without any compensation. While so, on 13.06.2011, the officials of the respondents came to their property and informed the tenants of their respective complexes to vacate the premises within a period of two days stating that the buildings are required to be demolished for the purpose of widening of Kanithi Road and marked the premises. The officials of the respondents stated that they received instructions from their superiors to demolish the structures forthwith and further stated that they would commence demolition of the buildings from 15.06.2011 onwards. Hence, the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents made a mark in the petitioners’ building properties situated in Door Nos.10-8- 79, 10-8-80 and 10-8-81 of the respective petitioners situated in Ward No.63 of New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam for the purpose of widening the road. The respondents have no authority to enter into the land or property belonging to a private person like the petitioners or to demolish the buildings of the petitioners without initiating any Land Acquisition Proceedings as per law. Admittedly, no notice is given to the petitioners by the respondents so as to acquire the buildings for the purpose of widening of the road. Therefore, the respondents are directed not to demolish the buildings of the petitioners except in accordance with law by initiating Land Acquisition Proceedings under Sections 146 and 147 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J 11th November, 2011. AMD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.16502 OF 2011 Date: 11.11.2011 AMD