IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE 5th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 PRESENT: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.243 of 2010 BETWEEN: P.Govinda Rajulu and others … PETITIONER(S) AND The District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam and others …RESPONDENT(S) HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.243 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioners claim to be owners of houses in small extents of land admeasuring 50 Sq. Yards to 200 Sq. Yards since 1985 in Ward No.8 of Devi Nagar in Vijayawada. It is alleged that respondents have put red marking on their houses for the purpose of demolition to widen the existing road which is in front of the houses of the petitioners without any notice or intimation to them. It is the case of the petitioners that no consent is given by them for such marking or demolition and further the respondents are initiating proceedings to demolish their houses without issuing any notice to them or without following the due process of law. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners, the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent nos.1 to 3, and the learned Standing counsel appearing for the 4th respondent. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipal Corporation that the respondents are not taking any steps for demolition of the houses of the petitioners and that if the lands of the petitioners are required for the purpose of widening the existing road, they will do so only after following due process of law. In view of the submissions made above, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents not to take any coercive steps for demolition of the houses of the petitioners or deprive them from any part of the land, either without the consent of the petitioners or without following due process of law. However, it is made clear that if the land of the petitioners is required for the purpose of widening the road, this order will not preclude the respondents to take necessary steps either with the consent of the petitioners or in accordance with the provisions of Land Acquisition Act. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 5th February 2010 CVRK