HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6345 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner claims that her mother was issued Occupancy Certificate in respect of about 48 square yards of land in Sy.No.20, part of Madhurawada Village, Vivekananda Colony, Visakhapatnam, by the Tahsildar, Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal, the third respondent herein; that a house was constructed therein, and it is said to have been assigned a number i.e., 11-134. It is stated that the petitioner succeeded to the property after the death of her mother. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are taking steps to demolish the house without initiating any proceedings under law. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing counsel for the Corporation and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the third respondent. The petitioner asserts the manner in which she had acquired rights vis-à-vis the property referred to above. In case, the respondents are of the view that the petitioner does not have any title to it or that she has encroached into any public property, they have to initiate the proceedings in accordance with law. There cannot be any justification to proceed against the property of the petitioner without initiating any proceedings in accordance with law. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of and the respondents are directed not to demolish or otherwise interfere with the property of the petitioner i.e., No.11-134 situated in Sy.No.20, part of Madhurawada Village, Vivekananda Colony, Visakhapatnam without initiating the proceedings in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY 14th March 2011 dr