THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 34072 OF 2011 ORDER : 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of mandamus declaring action of the first respondent in interfering with peaceful possession and enjoyment of STD booth business of petitioner without issuing any notice and without passing any order and trying to evict the shop of the petitioner highhandedly without following due process of law at the instance of the second respondent as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with his possession and enjoyment of the STD booth. 2. The averments, in brief, stated in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition may be stated as follows. On the application by the petitioner for running a telephone booth in New Bus stand area of Hanamkonda of Warangal District, the first respondent issued trade licence to run STD booth and the same has been renewed from time to time. The petitioner also obtained an electricity connection in the name of his grand mother and running the STD booth. Along with the petitioner, several other persons also got trade licences and running respective businesses in the said area. At the instance of lease holders of shops constructed by the second respondent opposite to the shop of petitioner that they could not get good business in view of the trade licences granted to petitioner and others, the second respondent approached the first respondent and take suitable action by canceling the licences of petitioner and others and evicting them. Thereupon, staff of the first respondent came to petitioner’s shop in the month of November, 2011 and tried to evict him. They stated that if any notice is issued or order is passed, the affected parties would approach the court of law. But, at the intervention of public, they left the place. Again on 22.12.2011, staff of first respondent and came to his shop with men and J.C.B. and tried evict the petitioner. For the last 14 years, he has been running the STD shop. No notice or opportunity was issued to the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the first respondent. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the officials of first respondent municipality are trying to demolish the STD booth of petitioner without following due process of law. The learned standing counsel appearing for the first respondent, on instructions, stated that the first respondent would follow due process of law, if the place where the STD booth of the petitioner is located is required for any public purpose. 5. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to follow due process of law if the place where the STD booth of the petitioner is situated, is required for any public purpose. No costs. ________________ (K.C.BHANU, J.) 23.12.2011 DRK THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 34072 OF 2011 Date: 23.12.2011