IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13260 of 2002 Between: 1. Dr.Lavu Rathaiah, S/O Sei Peda Ankamma, 701, Dutch House Apats, Kirlampudi Layout, Visakhapatnam. 2. Lavu Sri Krishna Devaraya, S/O Dr.L.Rathaiah, 701, Dutch House Apats., Kirlampudi Layout, Visakhapatnam. 3. Lavu Indira Priyadarshini D/O Dr.L.Rathaiah, 701, Dutch House Apats, Kirlampudi Layout, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONERS AND Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam, Rep.by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in threatening to demolish the compound wall and structures of the petitioners bearing H.NO.8-1-13/1 to 4, Karakachettu Road, Municipal Ward No.24, Visakhapatnam without acquiring the said property in accordance with the procedure ordained by law and consequently direct the respondent not to demolish the structures and Compound wall. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.B.ADINARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent : MR.T.S.VENKATARAMANA The Court made the following : ORDER: Ms.Jhansi representing Sri B.Adinarayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not pressing the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 19.07.2004. pln ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Visakhaptnam, Visakhapatnam. 2. 2CD copies