HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11837 OF 2007 ORDER: The petitioners claim to be owners of land in survey Nos.208, 209, 417 and 439 of Mancherial Revenue Village, Adilabad District. On an application made by them, layout was sanctioned by the Municipality through T.P. No.24/75. One of the roads is 80 feet wide, running from East to West. The petitioners contend that the owners of the plots abutting the 80 feet road on the Southern side have encroached into the road to an extent of 18 feet and the Municipality, in turn, is insisting on leaving of the corresponding area on the Northern side from the plots owned by the petitioners. They seek appropriate direction in this regard. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3 . Admittedly, the area is covered by a layout. In case any portion of the road in the layout was occupied by the owners of the plots, the petitioners have to initiate proceedings against them and recover possession thereof. So far as the Municipality is concerned, it only ensures that the width of the road is maintained according the layout. Such an exercise can be done, if only petitioners file a suit. 4. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to file a suit and seek appropriate directions. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J February 17, 2011. KTL