IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14744 of 2008 Between: Smt. Noor Bhanu W/o Dost Mohd. Veerani R/o H. No. 5-8-596/203, Mubarak Bazar Abids, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Office of the Secunderabad Cantonment rep by the Estate Officer, Secunderabad. 2 Office of the Secunderabad Cantonment rep by the Executive Officer, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the threat of demolition on 06-07-2008 and 08-07-2008 in respect of the property bearing shop No.5, Ground Floor admeasuring 288sft, together with undivided share of land 7 sq. yds., out of total land 393.33 sq. Yds., in Deccan Corner, on Plot No. 12, forming part of Sy. No. 157/7, situated at Tokatta Village Secunderabad Cantonment, Secunderabad, North by Road, South Shop No. 6, East: shop No.4, West: Diamond point road without following the Land Acquisition Act and without following procedure as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and issue such other Writ or order or directions as deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.V.V.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent.: MR.Y.V.RAVI PRASAD The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Smt.Noor Bhanu assailing the action of the respondents in making attempts to demolish the shop No.5, Ground Floor, admeasuring 288 sq. ft. in Deccan Corner, on Plot No.12, comprising Sy.No.157/7, situated at Tokatta Village, Secunderabad Contonment, Secunderabad, owned by her, without following the due process of law. 2. The petitioner claims to be the owner and possessor of shop No.5, Ground Floor, admeasuring 288 sq. ft. in Deccan Corner, on Plot No.12, comprising Sy.No.157/7, situated at Tokatta Village, Secunderabad Contonment, Secunderabad. The petitioner apprehends demolition of her shop by the respondents without following the due process of law. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri Y.V.Ravi Prasad, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submits that in the event of the shop of the petitioner is required to be demolished in road widening, the respondents will follow the due process of law. 4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to follow the due process of law in the event of the shop bearing Shop No.5, Ground Floor, admeasuring 288 sq. ft. in Deccan Corner, on Plot No.12 comprising Sy.No.157/7, situated at Tokatta Village, Secunderabad Contonment, Secunderabad, owned by the petitioner, is required to be demolished. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:23rd July, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}