IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 19524 of 1994 Between: B. Sampath Kumar, S/o Punna Reddy R/o.8-3-302/2/B, Yousufguda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceilings, Chandravihar, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2. M. Satyanarayana, 6-4-380/4, Bholakpur, Secunderabad. (R2 dismissed for default vide C.O. dated 20-6-2001) .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a Writ order or Direction declaring the proceedings No.E1/9644/76 of the Respondent No.1 dated 31-8-1994 and all other proceedings giving rise to the same in so far as it relates to the petitioners in premesis No.8-3-302/2/B, Yousufguda, Hyderabad as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of Natural Justice and set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J. Venkateswara Reddy Counsel for the Respondent No.: G.P. for Land Ceiling. The Court Made the Following ORDER: Heard both sides. The grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent without giving any notice as contemplated under the Urban Land Ceiling Act has passed orders in a declaration filed by the Respondent No.2. Therefore he seeks to assail the said order. However, having regard to the fact that the writ petition has already been dismissed against second respondent vide court order dated 20-6-2001, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed with a liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal as against the said orders seeking necessary relief from the appellate authority, within a period of six weeks from today. On filing of such appeal, the same shall be disposed of expeditiously after giving notice and opportunity to the concerned parties. No costs. _____________________ B. Prakash Rao, J. 8th July, 2004 js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceilings, Chandravihar, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2. Two CCs to G.P. for Land Ceiling, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 3. 2 CD copies.