W.P.No. 13396 of 2Ol9 was filed by the petitioners to declare the action of the respondents in marking their properties with an intention to demolish or dispossess them without lollowing the due process as illegal and arbitrary. During the course of hearing of the writ petition, it was represented by learned standing counsel for the respondent - Municipal Council that all the property o\rners, who were likely to be affected by the widening ol road lr,ere called for a meeting and in the meeting, many of the property owners agreed for resolution of the issue by way ol settlement and few property owners have not agreed. It was also represented that the petitioners did not consent for any settlement. Therefore, the writ petition was disposed of granting liberty to the respondents to follow the provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 20 13 ifthe respondents require the property of the petitioners.Libertywas also granted for negotiation between thepetitionersand the respondents. Alleging thatthe said orders are not compliedand the respondents are attempting todemolish the propertiesof the petitioners, this contempt caseis filed.