IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 26198 of 2007 Between: Smt. Akella Venkata Vijaya Mahalaxmi Somi Devi W/o. Sri A. V. Satyanarayana R/o.Door No. 464, Plot No.8, Kothapet, Hyderabad. ..... Petitioner AND 1. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Commissioner, Hyderabad. 2. The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, rep. by its Vice- Chairman, 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction(s) particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents herein in converting the plot bearing No.8 forming part of Survey No.80 situated at Kothapeta Village, Uppal Mandal, Hyderabad, admeasuring 350 Square Yards belonging to the Petitioner herein into Park, without initiating proceedings under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Article 300(A) of the Constitution of India; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P.R. Prasad, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri Shashidharan Nair, S.C. for GHMC for the Respondent No. 1 and of Sri M. Surender Rao, S.C. for HUDA on behalf of the Respondent No.2, the Court made the following ORDER: “Sri Shashidharan Nair, representing the learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation against seeks time for filing counter – affidavit. Post on 31.12.2007. In the meantime, the respondents shall not carry out any work or demolish any structure on plot No. 8 forming part of Survey No. 8o situated at Kothapeta Village, Uppal Mandal, Hyderabad.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad. 2. The Vice – Chairman, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Hyderabad. 3. One CC to Sri P. R. Prasad, Advocate (OPUC) 4. One CC to Sri Shashidharan Nair, S.C. for GHMC, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(OUT) 5. One CC to Sri M Surender Rao, S.C. for HUDA, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6. One spare copy. BV