THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MADAN B. LOKUR AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.29661 OF 2011 DATED:28.11.2011 Between: Shaik Karim and another … Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue (Asn.V) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MADAN B. LOKUR AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.29661 OF 2011 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Madan B. Lokur) The grievance of the petitioners is that Ac.0.15 cents of land in Sy. No.396/1C of Ponnuru Village and Mandal, Guntur District, is being alienated. According to them, it is being alienated for the purpose of construction of Apara Karma Sala Shed and Choultry rooms. It is submitted that Apara Karma Sala Shed cannot be constructed near a Shadi Khana. According to the petitioners, Apara Karma Sala Shed is a place where all signs of a married widow are removed, such as breaking of her bangles or taking off her sindhoor etc. It is stated that performing of this ritual near a Shadi Khana where marriages take place, is inauspicious. 2. Respondent Nos.4 and 5 have filed counter affidavits to the effect that the Shadi Khana has never been used for the purpose of any marriages because it is situated close to an open drainage from where a foul smell emanates. It is also close to a burial ground of Muslims. 3. It is further submitted that the construction that is sought to be made on the land in question is for Pedda Karma which is in the nature of a Shradha Ceremony. 4. In view of the specific submissions of respondent Nos.4 and 5 in this regard, to which there is no denial, we are of the opinion that nothing further survives in the writ petition and it is accordingly disposed of. Miscellaneous application is also disposed of. ___________________ MADAN B. LOKUR, CJ ________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J 28-11-2011 bnr