THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.21059 of 2011 Dated 17th August, 2011 Between: Sama Mallikarjunarao and others …Petitioners And State of A.P., rep.by its District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri I.Koti Reddy Counsel for respondent No.1: AGP for Revenue Counsel for respondent Nos.2 & 3: Sri S.Nageswara Reddy The Court made the following: ORDER: At the interlocutory stage, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. This writ petition is filed by the owners of the premises, in which, they have been running their respective businesses, on apprehension that respondent Nos.2 and 3 may demolish their structures for the purpose of road widening. This Court by order, dated 26.07.2011, directed respondent Nos.2 and 3 not to demolish the shops in question without following due process of law. At the hearing, Sri S.Nageswara Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Municipalities appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3, on instructions, submitted that his clients will not demolish the shops or interfere with the petitioners’ possession thereof, without following due process of law viz., either by obtaining their consent or by resorting to the provisions of the A.P.Municipalities Act, 1965. The above submission of the learned Standing Counsel is placed on record and the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.25638 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 17th August, 2011 VGB