The Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Subhash Reddy Writ Petition No.19324 of 2010 Order: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks declaration, by way of Mandamus, that the action of the respondents in interfering with his possession over the land admeasuring Ac.2-50 cents in Survey Nos.177 and 178 of Juvvaladinne Village, Bogolu Mandal, S.P.S.R.Nellore District, without following the procedure, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a landless poor person and that he has been cultivating the aforesaid land belonging to the Government for the last several years by paying the land revenue and that he was also granted ‘Eksal lease’ in respect of the said land by respondent No.3 vide proceedings No.Rc.B.306/2010, dated 26-06-2010. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though the lease granted in his favour is subsisting and though he is entitled for grant of patta in respect of the said land in terms of Board Standing Order 15 (for short ‘BSO 15), the respondents are taking steps for his eviction therefrom. Hence, he filed the present Writ Petition. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue representing the respondents. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader for Revenue that the nature of lease granted in favour of the petitioner is ‘Eksal lease’, which can be cancelled even without giving notice to the petitioner; that the said period is over and that as of now, there is no lease existing in his favour. I have perused the impugned proceedings, dated 26-06-2010, of respondent No.3, granting Eksal lease in favour of the petitioner, wherein it is mentioned that the lease can be terminated at any time without giving any information as and when required by the Government for any public purpose or on any other allegations. ‘Eksal lease’ itself means lease for a period of one year. Though the one year lease period in terms of the impugned proceedings is not yet completed, it is not known as to on what basis it is represented by the learned Government Pleader that the lease period is over and as to on what allegations or for which public purpose, the respondents are, allegedly, interfering with the petitioner’s possession over the land in question. Although it is the case of the petitioner that he filed an application for grant of patta in terms of BSO 15, no material in support thereof has been placed before this Court. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the land in question till the one year lease period in terms of the impugned proceedings of respondent No.3 is over. Meanwhile, the petitioner is permitted to file an application for grant of patta before respondent No.3 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of this order. On filing of such application, respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to consider the petitioner’s eligibility therefor and pass appropriate orders thereon. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J Date: 17th August, 2010 lur