IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WENESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.15126 of 2007 Between: Gurudas Panjwani ..... PETITIONER AND Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary, M.A.Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The main grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the respondent-Corporation is trying to dispossess the petitioner from the subject premises, without following due process of law. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the respondent- Corporation denying the allegations made by the petitioner. It is categorically stated in para-4 thereof that the Corporation has taken up the road widening programme in the interest of the public to reduce traffic congestion in the area and will acquire the affected portion as per the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. In view of the above stand taken by the respondent-Corporation, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: The respondent-Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is directed not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject premises, without following due process of law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:14.10.2009 VGB