THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.27627 of 2005 04.1.2006 Between: Sri Wali Mohammad, S/o.Noor Mohammad ... Petitioner AND The Vice Chairman & Housing Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, M.J.Road, Hyderabad And another ...Respondents THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.27627 of 2005 ORDER: The petitioner was allotted house bearing No.72/LCH situated at Kummarwadi, Edi Bazar, Hyderabad by A.P. Housing Board (APHB, for brevity). There is open space admeasuring 98.94 Sq.yards adjacent to the petitioner’s house. The petitioner made representations to allot the said open land to the petitioner at market value. By letter dated 14.10.2005, the petitioner was informed that the lands adjacent to house Nos.70 & 72/LCH at Kummarwadi will be disposed by conducting public auction and the petitioner was advised to participate in the public auction. He was also informed that the request of the petitioner cannot be entertained. Assailing the said letter, the present writ petition is filed. At the stage of admission itself, the first respondent Vice Chairman of APHB filed counter affidavit. It is stated that the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.38 dated 30.5.1997 for sale of stray pieces of lands by public auction if the land is more than 100 Sq. yards at market value to owner of the house adjacent to vacant land otherwise than in public auction. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) January 04, 2006. YS