THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22937 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of 580 square yards of land, situated in T.S.No.146, Survey No.22 of Maddilapalem Village, Visakhapatnam District, abutting National Highway No.5. It is stated that in the recent past, the land of the petitioner in that survey number was acquired by the National Highways Authority under the relevant provisions of law. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is trying to take possession of 580 square yards for the purpose of providing service road without paying any compensation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. In case the petitioner is the owner of the land referred to above, he cannot be dispossessed from it nor the property can be put to any public use, unless it is acquired in accordance with law. The petitioner has placed before this Court, the proceedings, through which part of the land in the same survey number was acquired by the Government for widening of the National Highway. The respondent can resort to similar procedure, in case the land of the petitioner is needed. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondent shall not dispossess or otherwise interfere with the land of the petitioner, admeasuring 580 square yards, situated in T.S.No.146, Survey No.22 of Maddilapalem Village, Visakhapatnam District, without following the procedure prescribed by law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:27.10.2009 Note: Issue cc in three days. kdl