IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.18030 of 2009 Between: Datla China Sanyasi Raju ..... PETITIONER AND Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Near RTC Bus Complex, Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Commissioner and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of land to an extent of Ac.0.19 cents situated in Survey No.155/8 of China Musidivada, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, having succeeded to the same. While so, it is his grievance that the respondent-Corporation is interfering with his possession over the said land and is trying to use the same for formation of bus-bay, without initiating proceedings either under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 or under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Hence, the present writ petition. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation that if the land in question is required for formation of bus- bay, the respondent-Corporation will follow due process of law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent-Corporation that if it requires the land in question for formation of bus-bay, it shall follow due process of law. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:27.08.2009 VGB