Paduchuri Venkata Subba Rao Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary

HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE KONGARA VIJAYA LAKSHMI WRIT PETITION No.9198 of 2015

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondent authorities in threatening to demolish the houses of the petitioners i.e. Assessment No.1506, D.No.4-150, 4-17, 4-30/1, 4-296, 4-10, 4-79, 4-275, 4-17, 4-155 (New), 4-156 and 4-31 respectively, situated at Pamur village and Mandal, Prakasam District, without issuing any notice and without following the due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary.

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The case of the petitioners is that they are the absolute owners of the subject houses and a news item was published in Andhra Jyothi Telugu daily newspaper on 17.3.2015 directing them to remove their houses voluntarily as the said land is required for the public purpose; without issuing any notice and without following the procedure contemplated under law, the respondents are trying to demolish their houses. Hence they filed the present writ petition.

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An interim direction was granted on 1.4.2015 directing the respondents not to demolish the houses of the petitioners.

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As the writ petition is filed basing on a news item published in Andhra Jyothi and as the petitioners contend that they are the owners of the subject premises, the respondents are directed to verify the same and

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follow the procedure as contemplated under law before demolishing the houses of the petitioners.

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With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order

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as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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KONGARA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, J

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Date: 03/12/2018 lkv

Paduchuri Venkata Subba Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary

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