THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3885 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have purchased an extent of Acs.1.50 cents of land in Survey No.38/P of Bakkannapalem Village, Visakhapatnam District through sale deed, dated 31.07.2010, from one Smt.P.Tilothama Devi. It is stated that just before the purchase, attempts were made by the officials of the Training Centre, Grey Hounds Police, claiming the land on the ground that it was allotted to it. According to the petitioner, the Tahsildar addressed a letter, dated 14.02.2010, stating that the land in Survey No.38/P was not allotted to the Training Centre. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are now trying to encroach into the land stating that it is needed for providing house sites to the poor. She contends that in case the land is needed for any public purpose, the respondent has to acquire the same in accordance with law and there cannot be any justification to proceed against it without initiating proceedings under any law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The petitioner has enclosed a copy of the sale deed through which she has purchased the property. The very fact that the registering authority did not raise any objection to the effect that the land belongs to the Government; would have a semblance of strength to the claim of the petitioner that it is patta land. Assuming that the Government has any right or claim over the land, the respondent can resume possession only after issuing notices under relevant provisions of law. If they admit that the land exclusively belongs to the petitioner, they cannot proceed against it, unless the land is acquired under the relevant provisions of law. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land in Survey No.38/P of Bakkannapalem Village, Visakhapatnam District without initiating proceedings in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:18.02.2011 kdl