THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No.4375 of 2001 ORDER: The relief sought for in this writ petition is to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners by demolishing the premises situated at Azizbagh Colony, Toli Chowki, Hyderabad without following the procedure established by law. The petitioners claimed to have purchased the premises by way of various registered sale deeds during the period 1992 to 1996. They would contend that on 25.02.2001, the Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet Mandal, accompanied by the police authorities, had approached their colony and had started demolishing the compound walls of their houses and servant quarters of various colony residents. They would claim that they had constructed the houses only after satisfying themselves that the land was exempted from the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulations) Act, 1976. No counter affidavit has been filed to the writ petition and as such, the averments in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition stand unrebutted. The highhandedness on the part of the respondents cannot be countenanced. Even if they are entitled to have the petitioners evicted, they can do so only following the procedure established by law and not through brutal force. The writ petition is allowed and it is ordered that the respondents shall not dispossess the petitioners, except in accordance with law. No costs. _____________________ Ramesh Ranganathan, J Dt.17.03.2009 VGB