HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 4640 of 2009 Oral order: The petitioners claim that they are the absolute owners and possessors of Shops bearing Nos. 25/2004 and 23/395, situated at Kojjilipet, Machilipatnam, and it is their case that the respondents without issuing any notice and without following the due process are law, are threatening to demolish their shops. On instructions, the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1-Municipality submitted that if they require the premises of the petitioner, they will follow the due process of law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, and having regard to the stand taken by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.1- Municipality, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: In the event the respondents require the premises of the petitioners, they shall follow the due process of law, in that, that they shall issue notice to the petitioners calling for their objections, and upon considering the objections, if any, to be submitted by them, then they shall consider the same and pass appropriate speaking orders and then take appropriate action for demolition. Till such exercise is done, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 05th March, 2009 KSR