HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1940 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner states that she constructed two shops on the ground floor and a residential house in the first floor in D.No.12-3-362, Jesus Nagar, Anantapur, about 15 years ago. Her grievance is that the respondents are trying to demolish the house without following the procedure, prescribed in law. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3. The provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (for short ‘HMC Act’) apply to the respondent Municipal Corporation. The Act empowers the Corporation to issue notice, whenever any unauthorized constructions are noticed. If the petitioner received the notice and fails to submit explanation or the explanation is not satisfactory, further steps under Section 636 of the HMC Act can be taken. The respondent cannot proceed against any building, unless the prescribed procedure is followed. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the respondent shall not take any steps against the premises owned by the petitioner, without following the procedure under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J February 02, 2010. KTL