IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4811 of 2009 Between: Mohd.Ahmed S/o.Late Mohd.Hasham R/o.H.No.16-11-16/A/79, Saleem nagar colony Malakpet, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road,Hyderabad 2 The Assistant City Planner, circle -I, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund Road,Hyderabad .....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 more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the proposed actions of Respondents in demolition premises bearing No.16-11-16/L/14 situated at Saleem Nagar colony, Malakpet, Hyderabad without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice and Article 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MIRZASAFIULLA BAIG Counsel for the Respondents: R.RADHA KRISHNA REDDY(SC FOR GHMC,SNCZONE) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 4811 of 2009 Oral order: The petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of property bearing No. 16-11-16/L/14, admeasuring 300 Sq. yds., situated at Saleemnagar Colony, Malakpet, Hyderabad, and while so it is the case of the petitioner that the respondents-GHMC without issuing any notice and without following the due process of law, are threatening to demolish the house. On instructions, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-GHMC submitted that so far they have not taken any steps to demolish the house of the petitioner, and if they require the property of the petitioner for any public purpose, which requires demolition of the house of the petitioner, they shall follow the due process of law. In view of the above, both the counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-GHMC agreed for the disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: If the respondents-GHMC require the property of the petitioner for any public purpose, which requires demolition of the house of the petitioner, they shall do so until they follow the due process of law. Till such process is undertaken, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 6th March, 2009 KSR