IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 7114 of 2008 Between: 1 P. Rajesh S/o P. Ramaiah Gupta, R/o 50-121-30, North Extension Layout, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam. 2 P. Bhayalakshmi W/o P. Ramaiah Gupta R/o 50-121-30, North Extension Layout Seethmmadhara, Visakhapatnam. 3 C.K.Satyavathi W/o Ch.V. Appa Rao R/o 7-5-95/1, Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam. 4 Ch. V. Appa Rao S/o Late C.V. Ramanujam, R/o 7-5-95/1, Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam. 5 P. V. Lakshmi W/o C. Veeresh R/o 6-3-890/1/201, My Home Fun Hill Apartments-SERN, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Land Acquisition Officer, The Visakhaptnam Urban Development Authority, Siripuram, Visakhaptnam. 2 The Visakhaptnam, Urban Development Authority, Siripuram, Visakhaptnam. rep by its Vice Chairman. .....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 action of the Respondents in Unlawfully interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in a extent of 333 sq. yards each in S. No. 83 part, Gajuwaka Village, Visakhapatnam Without the Respondents having any title or possession of the above lands purchased by the petitioners under relevant sale deeds, as illegal, void and consequential direction to the Respondents not to dispossess the petitioners without following due process of law, and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.GORTHIMURALIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MRS.V.PREETI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 7114 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the alleged action of the respondents in interfering with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners in respect of their land situated in S.No.83 Part, Gajuwaka village, Visakhapatnam, is arbitrary and illegal. The petitioners claim title and possession of the said lands under registered sale deeds. On behalf of the respondents, the Secretary, Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam ﬁled a counter aﬃdavit denying the alleged interference with the petitioners’ land. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Urban Development Authority across the bar further made it clear that the land in S.No.83/1 is vested with the respondents-Urban Development Authority and that the respondents are not concerned with the petitioners’ land situated in S.No.83 part. In view of the above submission, no further enquiry is necessary and accordingly recording the statement of the learned counsel for the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 07-08-2008 KLP