THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.15669 of 1998 Dated: 06.07.2006 Between 1.Medisetti Trimurthulu and others. …..Petitioners and 1.The Executive Engineer, Irrigatiion Godavari Antral Delta, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District and others. ….Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.15669 of 1998 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the shops situated in S.No.160/1 near Chintal Lanka Lock of Veluvalapalli Village, Iyanavellli Mandal, East Godavari District, without folliwng the due process of law as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioners that they are in possession and enjoyment of the land to an extent of 0.05 cents in S.No.160/1 near Chintala Lanka Lock, Veluvalapalli village, Iyanvelli Mandal, East Godavari District since times immemorial. They are running small shops by obtaining licences and paying taxes to the concerned authorities regularly. While so, the 1st respondent is contemplating to demolish their shops without following due process of Law. There is no necessity to go into all the details. While admitting the writ petition, this Court granted interim direction not to demolish the shops of the petitioners during pendency of the writ petition. As of now, no order is passed by the authorities for demolishing the shops of the petitioners. In view of the above, the respondents are directed not to demolish the shops of the petitioners, without following due process of law. Writ petiton is disposed of accordingly. __________ 06.07.2006 rkk