IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23521 of 2007 Between: Nammi Garaiah, S/o Late Nammi Chinnaiah, R/o 36-96-311, Ramji Estate, kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam-8. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENT 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 or order direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in demolishing the petitioner's house in H.No.36-96-311 in Sy.No.1/6 at Dondaparthy admeasuring 240 sq.yds., (Now called as Ramji Estate Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam-8) as illegal, arbitrary without any notice, contrary to Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent not to demolish the house of the petitioner bearing H.No.36-96-311, Ramji Estate, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam-8 and pass such other order or orders the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.TUHIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MPL. CORP. VSP) The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition has been filed by Nammi Garaiah assailing the action of the respondent in contemplating to demolish his house in road widening without following due process of law. The respondent-Corporation filed counter affidavit stating that as on this day there is no proposal to acquire the site owned by the petitioner in road widening. Such is the situation, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent/Corporation to follow due process of law in the event of the site owned by the petitioner herein is required for road widening. No costs. 24th June, 2008. (B.Seshasayana Reddy,J) tnb ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS} THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.23521 OF 2007 24TH June 2008.