THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30236 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners’ grievance in this Writ Petition is that the respondents were permitting unscrupulous land encroachers to occupy lands covered by Survey Nos.471, 472 and 473 situated at Jangareddigudem Village, West Godavari District, which is puntha (public road) giving access to the agricultural lands of the petitioners. A counter aﬃdavit is now ﬁled on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 wherein it is stated that an extent of Ac.0-42 cents, Ac.0-88 cents and Ac.0-53 cents of lands in Survey Nos.471, 472 and 473 of Jangareddigudem Village stands registered in the revenue records as “Donka Poramboke”; there was suﬃcient pathway for free passage of men and cattle; there was free passage for transporting agricultural implements, fertilizers and agricultural products; there were no encroachments or obstructions by way of huts, thatched houses so as to reach the agricultural ﬁelds by the agriculturists; this puntha land is being used since long time by farmers for transporting their tools, carts, tractors etc; there was no hindrance to the farmers for carrying on their regular agricultural works; and there was no proposal to assign the lands to anybody. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 would deny the allegation that there was political pressure on the revenue oﬃcers to assign puntha land, and would submit that there was a ban on assignment of lands like tank beds, grave yards etc. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 now state that there is no encroachment on the puntha land, which serves as an access for the petitioners and others to go to their ﬁelds and carry on agricultural operations. The petitioners’ apprehension of encroachments appears misconceived. I see no reason, therefore, to keep the Writ Petition pending on the ﬁle of this Court. In view of the speciﬁc averments in the counter aﬃdavit aforementioned that there are no encroachments, the cause in the Writ Petition does not necessitate any further adjudication. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J November 30, 2011 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30236 OF 2011 November 30, 2011 MD