In spite of Dr. Thomas Fuller’s warning in 1733 saying ‘be ye never so high, the law is above you’ and reiterated later by Lord Denning, still some feel that they can violate law with impunity.

2. These two writ petitions are disposed of by a common order in view of the common issue involved in them.

FACTS OF THE CASE:

3. The parties are described, for the sake of convenience, as they are arrayed in W.P.17943 of 2008.

4. One, Smt. M.Madhavi, the 3rd respondent, is the owner of properties bearing premises bearing Nos.33-25-32, Bellapu Sobhanadri Street, Kasturibaipet, Vijayawada and premises bearing Nos. 33-18-13, 13A and 14, situated at C.V.K. Street, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada in her own capacity and as Managing Director of M/s. Venkateswara Hospitals (P) Ltd. Her husband, the 4th respondent is an Orthopaedic Surgeon. Her property has two neighbours. One neighbour is a owner of property, premises bearing door No.33-18-16, situated at C.V.K.Street, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada (Petitioner in W.P.12214 of 2008) and the other is the owner of another property, premises bearing door