IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23294 of 2008 Between: Vasa Appanna, S/o. Sanyasi, R/o. Bhanoji Thota, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Tahsildar/M.R.O. Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 2 The State of A.P., Rep by its District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 3 Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 4 Zonal Commissioner, Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation, Situated at Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, direction or order the one more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in forcibly attempting to demolish the petitioner's structures and to dispossess his from the house situated in plot No.711, in an extent of Ac.0.63/4 cents in Old Sy.No. 185 and new Sy.No.86 of Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, without issuing any notice and without passing any order of eviction and without aﬀording his any opportunity of being heard, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, malaﬁde and against the principles of Natural justice and to consequently direct the respondents not to demolish the structures or to interfere with his possession and enjoyment of the said house property excepting under due process of law and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SARVA BHOUMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been ﬁled by Vasa Appanna assailing the action of the respondents in interfering with his possession in respect of Plot No.711, admeasuring 6¾ cents in Old Sy.No.185 and new Sy.No.86 of Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam without following due process of law. The petitioner claims that he was granted patta No.185/711 by the erstwhile Mukhasadar in respect of 6¾ cents of land comprising in old Sy.No.185 and new Sy.No.86. He raised a thatched shed and has been residing therein. It is the contention of the petitioner that the respondents are trying to demolish the thatched shed without following due process of law. Hence this writ petition. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri N. Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation received notice on behalf of respondents 3 and 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation appearing for respondents 3 and 4. The grievance of he petitioner is that the respondents are trying to interfere with his possession in respect of 6¾ cents without following due process of law. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to follow due process of law in the event of the premises in occupation of the petitioner is required. _________________________ (B. Seshasayana Reddy, J.) 24th October, 2008 Js.