Kolapalli Jhansi Lakshmi, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal

Date :16.12.2016 Between :

Kolapalli Jhansi Lakshmi W/o Prabhakar Rao R/o 6-1171, Sitarampuram Hyderabad road, Jaggaiahpet, Krishna district Petitioner And The State of AP Rep by its Principal Secretary R & B , AP Secretariat, Hyderabad and others Respondents The Court made the following:

ORAL ORDER:

Petitioner alleges that the Roads and Buildings Department is undertaking the construction of drainage and in the process, private property of the petitioner is affected and due process is not followed so far. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that so far no steps are taken to construct the drainage and as and when drainage construction is taken up and if private property is likely to be affected for such construction, respondents shall follow due process as required by law before taking possession of such private property.

In view of the categorical statement of the second respondent to the learned Assistant Government Pleader, apprehension expressed by the petitioner no more survives. It is needless to observe that respondents shall follow due process before acquiring private property for public purpose, including construction of drainage.

Subject to above, writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Having regard to the same, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, are closed. ______________ P NAVEEN RAO,J DATE: 16.12.2016 TVK

Date :16.12.2016