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7. Md.Shaboddln, S/o. Md.Kaasim Saab, Aged about 45 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 8, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District B. Md.Khaja Miya, S/o. Md.Kaasim Saab, Aged about 42 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 9, Ri/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District 9. D.Srinivas, S/o, Pentaiah, Aged about 45 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop '10.Md.Nasseer, S/o. Md.Khaja Miya, Aged about 30 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 11, R:/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District 1 1. Peddinti Amar, S/o. P.Jangaiah, Aged about 35 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, No. 10, Rt/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District Shop No. 12, FJo. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District

12.G.Laxman, S/o. Linganna, Aged about 50 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 15, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District '13.Md.lbrahim, S/o. Faqruddin, Aged about 45 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 19, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District

14.Md. lsmail, S/o. Faqruddin, Aged about 38 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 20, PJo. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District

15.Md.Salam; S/o. Md. Babumiya, Aged about 48 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 21 , No. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District

16.Md. Baba, S/o. Md Jafar, Aged about 35 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 22, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District

17.Aloor Raju, S/o. Ramanaiah, Aged about 40 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 23, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District '18. Md. Murtooja, S/o. Khajamoinuddin, Aged about 48 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 24, P.Jo. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District 19. Ramu, Aged about 25 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 26, R:/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District

20.G.Prabhu, S/o Rukmaiah, Aged about 38 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 27, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District I I I

21. Md.Waheed, S/o. Md Khajamiya, Aged about 40 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 13, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga. Reddy Disfrict

22. Md.Mustak, S/o. Mohammed Saab, Aged about 48 years, Occ Vegetable Vendor, Shop No. 16, R/o. Vikarabad Village and Town, Ranga Reddy District ...PETITIONERS AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District. 3. The Vikarabad Municipality, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District, Rep. by its

4. The Station House Officer, Vikarabad Police Station, Vikarabad, Ranga Commissioner Reddy District ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in trying to dispossess the petitioners from their respective shops situated at Vegetable Market, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, Violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of lndia and Contrary to the provisions contemplated under Municipalities and violative of Principles of Natural Justice l.A. NO: 1 OF 201S(WPMP. NO: 19269 OF 2015) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their respective shops situated at Vegetable Market, Vikarabad Ranga Reddy District pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for thePetitioner:SRl. KOPPULA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI PUTTA KRISHNA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR HOME The Gourt made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISIIETTY WRIT PETITION No.14817 of 2Ol5 ORDER: This writ petition is hled seeking following relief: "....declaring the action of the respondents herein in trying to dispossess the petitioners from their respective places in front of the shops situated at Vegetable Market, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions contemplated under Municipalities".

2. Sri Koppula Gopal, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Putta Krishna Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 are present.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that petitioners are running vegetable market and eking out their livelihood; that government has constructed shops under Nehru Rojgar Yojana for vegetable vendors and allotted the petitioners and petitioners are running business from the allotted shops and rents are being paid regularly by the petitioners. He would further submit that while the matter stood thus, on 15.05.20 15, respondent No.3 along with respondent Nos.2 and 4 and their staff came to the market premises and threatened to dispossess the petitioners from their premises without any notice, without following any due process and thus, prays to allow the writ petition. I

4. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 would subriia O{ : that previously the Municipality has contemplated a development plan with an intention to construct new blocks and requested the petitioner to vacate the premises temporarily with an assurance that shops will be allotted to the petitioners in the newly constructed block. He would further submit that proposed development plan has been put on hold and thus, apprehensions of the petitioners are misconceived and therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. He would further submit that in case if respondents intend to proceed with the construction of new bloc, the respondents would follow due process.

5. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Stalding Counsel for respondent No.3, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the vegetable shops by the petitioners. It is made clear that in case, the respondents undertakes development of market they shall follow due procedure contemplated under law and also rehabilitate the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand dismissed. 1 l //TRUE COPY// SD/. T.SRINIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secreta ry, Municipal Administration and Urban Develo pment Department, Sec retariat, T.S., Hyderabad The Revenue D tvtstona I Officer, Vikarabad, Ran The Commissioner , Vikarabad Municipal e Officer, Vikaraba The Station Hous Reddv Diskict District ity, Vikarabad, nga Reddy Diskict d Police Station, Vikarabad, Ranga ga Reddy Ra 2 J 4 I

5. One CC to SRl. KOffiPULA GOPAL, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP .ts3R MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ,;itr'glr'Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. One CC toSRI.I,PUTTA KRISHNA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES B. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana, at L Two CCs to GP F.SR REVENUE High Court for the State of Telangana, at toPUCl HYderabad [OUT1 'ltrl ' Hyderabad [OUTI"

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