THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 32175 OF 2011 ORDER : 1. This Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in attempting to demolish the structure by marking the required portions and trying to dispossess the petitioners from the land and buildings bearing D.Nos. 2-22(B), 2-22 (C), 6- 258, 6-281 and 2.40 respectively, abutting main road in Arampudi (A), Annavaram, Sankhavaram Mandal, East Godavari District without issuing any notice or initiating proceedings for acquisition of the land and buildings, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. It is the case of the petitioners that they are owners of the aforementioned land and buildings. The respondents 2 and 3 with their assistants came to the premises in the last week of October, 2011 for the purpose of demolishing the structures for road widening, without there being any notice or opportunity to the petitioners. If a private property is required for road widening, the oﬃcials have to issue notices to the owners for consent on payment of compensation, which is mandatory. Hence, the Writ Petition. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the petitioners are the owners of the land and buildings in question and they obtained permission for construction of building, and that the respondents have no authority to demolish the structures without following due process of law. 5. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings appearing for the respondents contended that it is only apprehension of the petitioners that the structures of the premises in question may be demolished and therefore he prays to dismiss the Writ Petition. 6. The petitioners claim to be owners of the land and buildings in question. If the land of the petitioners is required for road widening purpose, the respondents have to follow due process of law and acquire the land in accordance with law. No such proceedings have been initiated by the respondents. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, marking has been done on the building of the petitioners for the purpose of demolition. Therefore, the respondents have no authority to demolish the structures in premises in question except in accordance with law and they are directed to follow due process of law if the land of the petitioners is required for the purpose of road widening. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ------------------- (K.C.Bhanu, J) 07.12.2011 DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 32175 OF 2011 07.12.2011