WP/15275/1996 of K. Divakar Reddy Vs A.P.Housing Board, on 31 December 2004

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND FOUR

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO : 15275 of 1996

Between:

1 K. Divakar Reddy S/o Late K.Raji Reddy R/o H.No.HIG/B-3, F-14, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad. Hyderabad.

2 P. Raghava Raju S/o P.V.Raju

R/o H.No.HIG/B-3, F-6, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad. Hyderabad.

3 Smt. S.Shanthi Reddy W/o S.P.Reddy

R/o H.No.HIG/B-3, F-13, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad.

4 Smt. C. Sarojini Devi W/o C.Agamaiah R/o H.No.HIG/B2/F-1, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad. R/o H.No.HIG/B2/F-1, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad.

5 Dr. P.K.Raman S/o Late P.Suryanarayana R/o H.No.HIG/B-3/F-10, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad. R/o H.No.HIG/B-3/F-10, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad.

AND

..... PETITIONERS

1 A.P.Housing Board, through its Vice Chairman and Housing Commissioner, Gruhakalpa, Nampally, Hyderabad.

2 Sri Ramaswamy, S/o not known, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Office of the Director General of Police, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad.

3 The Estate Officer, A.P.Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, Nampally, Hyderabad.

4 The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, through its Commissioner, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad.

5 Asst. City Town Planner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Circle No.III, Buddha Bhavan, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad.

6 Smt. R. Vijaya W/o Dr. R. Surender Reddy R/o H.No.17-1/C/15, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad.

7 V. Ravinder Reddy S/o V.Venkatarami Reddy R/o H.No.3-5-264, Vittalwadi, Narayanguda, Hyderabad.

.....RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in thecircumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may bepleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ order ororders or direction, declaring the action of the first respondent board in sellingopen land admeasuring 400 Square yards situated between Block No.13/HIG-2and Block No.2/HIG(Ward No.1 Block-8) at Baghlingampalli, Hyderabad asillegal and arbitrary, by setting aside the sale certificates bearing No.3117 of1994 and 2118 of 1994 issued pursuant to the procs. dt. 20-10-1994 in ProcsNo.12275/J7/94 of the file of the 1st Respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.C.KODANDA RAM

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: MR.V.SANJEEVA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5: MR.GANTA RAMA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent No.6: MR.GUMMALA VIJAY KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI T.RAMULU

Counsel for the Respondent No.7: NONE APPEARED

The Court made the following :