HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.20350 of 2007 Date: November 10, 2011 Between: S.Narsimhulu, S/o.Mallaiah … Petitioner And The Deputy Commissioner, Uppal, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and another … Respondents Order: Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with his possession over an extent of Ac.0.02 ½ guntas in Sy.No.56/P/, situated at Habsiguda village, Uppal Kalan, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that, originally one Smt.Quthubunnisa Begum was the owner and possessor of agricultural land admeasuring Ac.6.21 guntas in Sy.No.56/P of Habsiguda village and he has purchased Ac.0.02 ½ guntas out of the said land from her by simple sale deed on 21.03.1984 and subsequently the same was validated under Section 5(A) of the A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. It is his grievance that though when he started constructing compound wall around the said piece of land, there is interference by the respondents-authorities on the ground that he is encroaching into the land allotted for graveyard. At the stage of admission, by order dated 27.09.2007, interim directions were issued to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner with regard to the land in question; which continued all-along. Though the writ petition is of the year 2007, no counter-affidavit is filed; however, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar that under the guise of patta land, petitioner is trying to encroach into the graveyard and such attempts are being resisted by the authorities. Petitioner claims title and possession over an extent of Ac.0.02 ½ cents of land in Sy.No.56/P of Habsiguda village, Uppal Kalan, Ranga Reddy District. As much as the sale of the land in question in favour of the petitioner is validated by the competent authority under the provisions of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, taking into account the interim directions granted by this Court and also in the absence of counter-affidavit from any of the respondents, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents not to interfere with the land of the petitioner admeasuring Ac.0.02 ½ guntas in Sy.No.56/P of Habsiguda village, Uppal Kalan, Ranga Reddy District. However, it is made clear that if there is any encroachment into the adjoining graveyard land, this order will not preclude the respondents from taking steps in accordance with law. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) November 10, 2011 MRR