APHC010175482016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25021/2016 Between: 1. P. GOPALAKRISHNA, WG DIST & ANOTHER, S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA SETTY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, GEE : RETIRED TAHSILDAR R/O 1-1 NO 26-5-7, NGO COLONY, AMEENAPET, ELURU - 534 006, WEST GODAVARI. DISTRICT 2. P. KANAKA RATNAM, W/O LATE SATYANARAYANA SETTY AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, OCE : RETIRED TAHSILDAR R/O H NO 26-5-7, NGO COLONY, AMEENAPET, ELURU - 534 006, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. PRL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMIN HYD 6 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION &, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD - 500 004 2. THE ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH HYDERABAD 4. THE DIRECTOR OF TOWN COUNTRY PLANNING, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH HYDERABAD 2 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ELURU, - 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS & BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 7. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, ELURU MANDAL, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. ANCHA PANDURANGA RAO 3. GP-MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP) 4. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS (AP) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The petitioners has filed the Writ Petition, aggrieved by the action of the respondents in proposing to demolish the petitioners’ property for road widening purposes, by expanding the road from 40 feet to 80 feet without following the due process of law. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation submits that there is no proposal for expansion of the road from 40 feet to 80 feet. It is further submitted that in the event the petitioners’ land is required for public purposes, the due process of law shall be followed. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 23.09.2025 SR