HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W. P. No. 21569 of 2009 DATED: 09.10.2009 Between: P. Nagi Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner 2. The Dy. Executive Engg. 3. The Station House Officer .....RESPONDENT(S) O R D E R:- The petitioner asserts that he is the absolute owner of the building bearing D. No. 23/28 to 30 consisting of Ground + three floors, situated at Palnad Road, Vinukonda, Guntur District, and it is his grievance that the respondents, without acquiring front portion of the building in question and without issuing any notice and without following the due process of law, are trying to demolish his property for the purpose of road widening. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Municipality, on instructions, submitted that if the Municipality needs the property of the petitioner they will follow the due procedure of law. Having regard to the stand taken by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Municipality, the learned counsel for the petitioner agreed to the disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage itself with the following directions: “If the respondent-Corporation needs the property of the petitioner for the purpose of road widening, they shall follow the due process of law, in that they shall issue notice to the petitioner calling for his explanation, if any, and upon considering the explanation, if any, to be submitted, pass appropriate orders, and then take action in accordance therewith. Till such exercise is undertaken, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 9th October, 2009 bcj