THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.23907 of 2006 Date: 03.02.2011 Between : S. Shanthamma and others. .… Petitioners and Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. …. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.23907 of 2006 ORDER : The petitioners, claiming to be the owners of an extent of 1,280 square yards of land in Sy.Nos.237 and 246 situated at Alwal Village, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, have filed this writ petition to direct the respondents to initiate proceedings for acquisition of the said land and pay compensation to them. 2. The petitioners are the owners of an extent of 1,280 square yards of land in Sy.Nos.237 and 246 situated at Alwal Village, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having inherited the same from their ancestors. It is the grievance of the petitioners that in the month of March, 2001 respondent Nos.2 to 4 encroached and occupied the said land without any notice or without acquiring the same as per law. Despite several representations made by the petitioners seeking restoration of the said land, as the respondents failed to respond to their request, they have filed the present writ petition seeking the afore said relief. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 4. This writ petition has been filed on the premise that respondent Nos.2 to 4 have already occupied the lands of the petitioners without following due process of law and that thereby the petitioners are entitled for payment of compensation. However, separate counters have been filed by the respondents stating that the aforesaid lands of the petitioners have not been taken possession, nor the same were encroached upon. 5. In view of the said categorical statement made by the respondents, which is placed on record, denying encroachment or disturbing the petitioners from the land in their possession, the petitioners cannot be said to be aggrieved and the relief sought for in the writ petition cannot be granted. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 03.02.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.23907 of 2006 03.02.2011 (Msr)