THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH W.P. No.2568 of 2006 Date: 13-02-2006 Between: Thamballa Muttamma W/o. Late Ramulu, Aged about 50 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Paloncha Village and Mandal, Khammam District. … Petitioner And The District Collector, Khammam District, Khammam and others. … Respondents ORDER: Petitioner submits that she is the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.l5.00 situated in Survey No.817 of Paloncha Village and Mandal, Khammam District having succeeded the same from her husband and to meet her domestic necessities, she alienated Ac.1-20 guntas to a prospective purchaser and retained the remaining extent of land for her livelihood. It is alleged that neighbouring land owners have encroached into her land as there are no boundary stones fixed demarcating the lands and to resolve the same amicably, she filed an application dated 10-01-2006, along with requisite fee of Rs.500/-, requesting the respondents to conduct the survey and fixation of boundary stones. Even in spite of fulfilling the required formalities and best efforts of her to conduct the survey, the respondents are not conducting the same. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of case, the respondents are directed to dispose of the representation dated 10-01-2006 of the petitioner, after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner as well as the neighbours of the said land and take appropriate action, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 13-02-2006 LSK