HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26890 OF 2016 ORDER : (ORAL)

This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking to declare the action of respondents No.2 and 3 in acquiring their land admeasuring 553.66 square yards bearing premises No.19-4-418/1 to 7, Bahadurpura, Hyderabad for road widening purpose from Muslim Jung Bridge to Mir Alam Filter without paying any compensation, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

2. Heard Mr. Sankalp Pissay, learned counsel, representing Mr. Vijay Pissay, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr. Raparthi Venkatesh, learned Standing Counsel for GHMC, appearing for respondents No.2 and 3; and perused the material on record.

3. During the pendency of this writ petition the sole petitioner died and he is represented by petitioners No.2 and 3 as his legal heirs. It is stated that petitioner No.1 was the owner of the subject property having purchased the same under a registered sale deed. The property was acquired by the respondent authorities for the purpose of road widening from Muslim Jung Bridge to Mir Alam Filter in the year 1982 but petitioner No.1 was not paid any compensation. Petitioner No.1 submitted sever