IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY MONDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY WRIT PETITION No.21884 of 2004 Between: Nandikam Ramudu and another. … Petitioners And The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada and three others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri M.Babji for Sri K.Venkatesh Counsel for the respondents: --- This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “… to issue appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 & 4 in demolishing a part of petitioners houses situated in Kanupuru village, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation by considering the representations dated 1-9-2004 and 25-10-2004 for payment of compensation for demolition of our houses for the purpose of road widening”. At the hearing, Sri M.Babji, learned counsel representing the petitioners, submitted that the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to them to approach the competent civil Court for claiming compensation. The request of the learned counsel is accepted and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty in terms of the prayer made. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J 09-6-2008 MNR