ORDER :

Cheekati Manavendranath Roy, J.

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks declaration; that the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the impugned notice, dated 16.4.2021, to the petitioner, directing him to remove the construction of the house in an extent of 7.25 meters within three days from the date of receipt of the notice on the, ground that the petitioner encroached on to the Municipal site, without calling for his explanation, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice, and consequently, sought direction to the respondents not to take any coercive steps and interfere with the possession of the petitioner in respect of the said construction.

2. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development for 1st respondent and Sri N. Ranga Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Municipalities, for respondents 2 and 3.

3. As per the facts pleaded by the petitioner, he has purchased an old house bearing Door No. 7/2634, which is in an extent of 97.2 Sq.yards in Ward No. 7 in Proddatur Town of YSR Kadapa District, on 17.10.2016 from one Mr. Sakam Vijaya Bhaskar. The petitio