IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY THE NINTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P. No. 5298 of 2004 Between: Mir Raza Ali Khan Petitioner AND 1. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad 2. The Asst. Commissioner (South) Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad 3. The Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Respondents 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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents seeking to demolish the portion of the house of the petitioner bearing Municipal No. 22-7-533/D, situated at Purana Haveli, Mir Alam Mandi, Hyderabad without following due processes of the law is arbitrary, illegal, against the principles of natural justice . The petition coming on for orders as to admission, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed therein and upon hearing the arguments of MR. Mohd. Asifuddin Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Ghanta Rama Rao for the respondents having taken notice and sought time to file counter/ obtain instructions. The Court made the following ORDER: “The learned standing counsel for the corporation takes notice and seeks time to file counter/ obtain instructions. Post on 26-3-2004. Till then status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad 2. The Asst. Commissioner (South) Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad 3. The Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (R1 to R3 BY RPAD) 4. One Spare Copy YVN HIGH COURT YVN DRAFTED ON: 20-3-2004 APPROVED ON: NVRJ DATED: 19-3-2004 NOTE: POST ON 26-3-2004 ORDER W.P.NO. 5298 OF 2004 STATUS QUO