( 1 ) THE petitioner alleges that he is the owner of the land admeasuring ac. 0. 16 guntas in S. No. 54, Daira Village, aravind Nagar, Domalguda, Hyderabad. He filed this writ petition alleging that on 12-9-1994 staff of second respondent came to the locality and levelled the land for laying road in spite of his objections. Therefore, the petitioner submits that any such action without due process of law under the provisions of the Hyderabad municipal Corporation Act, 1955 or the Land acquisition Act, 1894 or other laws is arbitrary and illegal.

( 2 ) THIS Court while admitting the Writ petition on 2-3-1995 granted interim direction to stop work of laying road in the said land.

( 3 ) HEARD the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Municipal Corporation.

( 4 ) IN P. Lakshmana Rao, v. Executive officer, 2000 (5) ALT 246 (DB), a Division bench of this Court issued directions to be followed by Municipal authorities, Panchayat authorities and Revenue authorities for acquiring the land for public purpose. Having regard to the decision of the Division bench, I have considered similar issue in a number of writ petitions and culled out various principles of law to be f