IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7793 of 1996 Between: 1. Syed Baquer Hussain, S/o.Syed Mohs. Basheer Hussain, aged about 55 years, Occupation: Business 2. Syed Jaffar Hussain, S/o.Syed Mohammed Basheer Hussain, aged about 53 years, Occupation: Business 3. Syed Taher Hussain, S/o.Syed Jaffar Hussain, Aged about 33 years, Occupation: Business 4. Haji Ibrahimkhan, S/o.Late Sri Bahadur Khan, Aged about 46 years, Occupation: Business 5. Ismail Khan, S/o.Late Sri Bahadur Khan, aged About 40 years, Occupation: Busienss 6. Syed Meer Hsusain, S/o.Syed Baquer Hussain, Aged about 32 years, Occupation: Business (All R/o.B.S.Maqta, Begumpet, Hussai Nagar, Survey Nos.216/2, 218/2, 218/2, Slum Area, Hyderabad) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretary Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Chandra Vihar, M.J.Road, Hyderabad 3 The Collector, Hyderabad District, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Golconda Mandal, Vijayanagar Colony, Hyderabad .....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, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus or otherwise declaring the action of the respondents in proceeding against the petitioners’ Properties (dwelling houses 6 in numbers) without any notice and opportunity to the petitioners either under Section 10 of the U.L.C. Act is wholly ultravires without jurisdiction, arbitrary and illegal and consequently forebear the respondents from taking any such action to dispossess the petitioners and demolish the properties belonging to them without following due process of law under Section 10 of the Urban Land Ceiling Act . Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.R.SATYANARAYANA REDDY (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ASSIGNMENT The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: When the matter came up for hearing yesterday, none appeared for the petitioners and there was no representation on their behalf. Hence, it was directed to be listed under the caption “for dismissal” today. Today also, when the matter is called, none appeared and there is no representation on their behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _____________________ (S. ANANDA REDDY, J.) 3rd December, 2004. Bcj To 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretary Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Chandra Vihar, M.J.Road, Hyderabad 3 The Collector, Hyderabad District, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Golconda Mandal, Vijayanagar Colony, Hyderabad 5 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Assignment, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 Two C.D. copies