Yerragunta Somasekhar Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh
2023-01-12
BATTU DEVANAND
body2023
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JUDGMENT Battu Devanand, J. - This Writ Petition has been filed against the action of the respondents in resorting to dispossess the petitioners from their respective plots covered by approved lay out without initiating land acquisition proceedings as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 300-A of Constitution of India and Section 147 of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act and for the consequential direction to the respondents not to interfere with the plots of the petitioners in the interest of the justice. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration, Sri Suresh Kumar Kalava, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent No.3 and perused the record. 3. With the consent of the both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. 4. The main grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners purchased the plots in the approved lay out issued by the respondents vide L.P.No.707/84(A), Anantapuramu, Anantapuram District, without following due process of law. 5. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent No.3, on instructions, submits that no steps are taken by them yet with regard to the subject land. The learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 further submits that there is no such proposal till now to acquire the lands of the petitioners. 6. Considering the statements made by the learned counsel appearing for respondents, in our considered view, further adjudication in this case is not required. Interest of justice would be met by recording the statements made by the learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 on record. 7. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of placing the statements made by the learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 that they are not proceeding against the petitioners' plots at present. It is made clear that in future if the respondents intend to proceed against the plots of the petitioners, they shall follow due process of law. 8. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed in consequence.