THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.22819 of 2009 ORDER: The writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent not to interfere with the construction activity of the petitioner in R.S.No.914/2 to an extent of Ac.0.04 cents situate at Kalidindi Village and Mandal, Krishna District. According to the petitioner, he is the owner of the said land. After obtaining permission from the Gram Panchayat-the second respondent and after paying the necessary fees, he started construction of a Shopping Complex, as per the sanctioned plan, in the said land. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is trying to interfere with his construction activity and is threatening that the construction would be demolished alleging that he violated the sanctioned plan. The petitioner further states that he has not violated the sanctioned plan and no show cause notice is served to him in this regard. The respondent filed counter-affidavit stating, inter alia, that under the guise of permission for construction of a shopping complex in R.S.No.914/2 in an extent of Ac.0.04 cents, the petitioner resorted to encroach an extent of Ac.0.04 cents of Government land and is making illegal construction over the same; that a written notice, dated 17.10.2009, was sought to be given to the petitioner pointing out the illegal encroachment. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. This Court while issuing notice before admission on 26.10.2009, passed interim order directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s construction activity of the Shopping Complex in question and not to demolish the existing structure without following the procedure, until further orders. According to the respondent, the notice sought to be served on the petitioner was not received by him, hence, the same was affixed to the wall. But, the said fact is denied by the petitioner. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondent to serve the notice, dated 17.10.2009, to the learned counsel for the petitioner in this Court, to which the petitioner shall submit an explanation within a period of three weeks therefrom, and that the respondent-Gram Panchayat after taking into account the explanation submitted by the petitioner, is at liberty to pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. Till then status quo obtaining as on today shall be continued. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA 23rd April 2010 dr