IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 25184 of 2001 BETWEEN: 1 A.Vinoda W/o A.Prabhakar, R/o H.No.19-6-356 & 357, Kalyan Nagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 2 B. Kistaiah S/o Kistaiah, R/o H.No.19-6-184 & 19-6-216, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 3 V.Vijaya Laxmi W/o Raja Mouli, R/o H.No.18-5-247 & 248, Kalyan Nagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 4 V.Raja Mouli S/o Veerasam, R/o H.No.16-10-24, Kalyan Nagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 5 S.Raghupathi S/o Rajeeru, R/o H.No.19-7-40, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 6 R.Satya Narayana S/o Venkataiah, R/o H.No.16-10-61, Kalyan Nagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 7 N.Muralidhar Rao S/o N.Srinivas Rao, R/o H.No.16-9-1 & 2, 16-9- 306, Kalyan Nagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 8 A.Bharathi S/o Saranga Pani, R/o H.No.19-7-35, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 9 G.Ramalingam S/o Ligaiah, R/o H.No.19-6-65, & 66, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 10 M.Anandam S/o Rajaveeru, R/o H.No.19-6-201 & 186, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 11 M.Venkata Swamy S/o Kistaiah, R/o H.No.19-8-289 to 293, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 12 G.Kumaramma W/o Ramalingam, R/o H.No.19-6-185 & 215, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 13 G.Simhadri S/o G.Rama Swamy, R/o H.No.19-6-63, 64, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 14 K.Govardhan S/o Ratanaiah, R/o H.No.19-89-294 & 295, Laxminagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Ramagundam Municipality Rep by its Commissioner, Ramagundam, Karimnagar. 2 Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ramagundam Mandal, Ramagundam, Karimnagar District. 4 The District Collector Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 5 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapalli, Karimnagar District. ...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 a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS DECLARING the respondents not to Demolish/Dismantle any part of the houses of the Petitioners situated at Laxminagar Colony, Kalyannagar and Medar Basti, GodavariKhani Town, in Ramagundam Municipality, Karimnagar, for widening the roads, without due process of Law, or initiation of Land Acquisition proceeding, even for widening of the roads, after declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dismantle the houses of the Petitioners, by marking the same, is illegal, arbitrary and Contrary to Art.300-A of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondent to initiate Land acquisition proceedings, if at all any portion of the Petitioners land covered by houses, is necessary for widening the roads in Godavarikhani Town, Karimnagar District, for public purpose, and take possession of the same after payment of the compensation, in the Interest of Justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY & NEERAJA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR. POLISETTY RADHAKRISHNA The Court made the following: ORDER: None appears either for the petitioners or for the respondents. 2. The only grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are taking action to demolish/dismantle their houses without acquiring the land and without paying compensation for the purpose of road widening. This Court granted interim stay of demolition on 11.12.2001 and the same extended until further orders. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the aforesaid interim order, the respondents are directed not to dismantle the houses of the petitioners or dispossess them from any portion of their houses without following due process of law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 10, 2008 DSK