( 1 ) THE land comprised in Survey Nos. 162, 163, 165 and 167 to 170 of kukatpally was developed as Bhagyanagar Colony. Lay out was approved by the Hdyerabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA) by its proceedings no. 56/mp-II/huda/89, dated: 5. 2. 1990. Multi-storeyed residential complexes/group housing were constructed and houses were allotted. A portion of the land admeasuring 2,897 sq yards was earmarked as a park/open space. As usually happens in all such layouts, the land earmarked as park/open space was not utilized for the purpose for which it has earmarked.

( 2 ) IN the year 1998, four welfare associations of Bhagyanagar Colony, namely, Bhagyanagar Residents Welfare Association (hereinafter called as "the first petitioner"), Bhagyanagar Colony Development Association, bhagyanagar Colony Consumer Association and Bhagyanagar Mahila (another association) and the Forum for People s Thought, Bhagyanagar Colony filed writ Petition being W. P. No. 1354 of 1998. They prayed to issue a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents, namely, the Government of Andhra pradesh, the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Municipal commissioner, Kukatpally Municipality, Vice