IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5321 of 2008 Between: 1 Pedapati Ananda Rao S/o. Subbaiah 2 Singaloori Devadas S/o. Appaiah 3 Mudada China Babu S/o. Nallabbala 4 Singuluri Yesubabu S/o. Devadas 5 Bachhala Chakram S/o. Pedda Nookaiah 6 Marela Rama Rao S/o. Appa Rao 7 Ragam Prakasa Rao Padaiah 8 Singaloori Dharmarajau S/o. Lachanna 9 Madiki Chandra Rao S/o. Subbaiah 10 Marella Soma Raju S/o. Rama Rao 11 Eerugula Yesubabu Rama Swamy 12 Lingam Somaraju S/o.Nookaiah 13 Barre Chakram S/o. Chnapadaiah 14 Smt. Bobbarada Venkayamma W/o. Vasantha Rao 15 Neelapalle Nagabhusanam W/o. Pallaiah 16 Singuloori Nanalu S/o. Naganna 17 Mudada Nookaraju W/o. Nageshwara Rao 18 Poinati Chandra Rao S/o.Malaiah 19 Bodapati Chanti S/o. Appalaswamy 20 Bodapati Chanti S/o Appalaswamy 21 Ragam Devadasu S/o Ramulu 22 Ragam Raja Rao S/o Pedalu 23 Smt. Battina Bullemma W/o Sattiraju 24 Gudala Dasu S/o Nookaiah 25 Kollapu Prakasa Rao S/o Appaiah 26 Dadala Thrasu S/o Bhimudu 27 Nunna Abraham S/o Ashiravadam 28 Mudadha Satyanarayana S/o Chinni Sathiah 29 Lingam Chakram S/o China Padaiah 30 Barre China Chandra Rao S/o Venkanna 31 Pilla Veeraju s/o Appa Rao 32 Pilla Nageshwara Rao S/o Veeraju 33 Gudala Narayana Murthy S/o Suraiah 34 Bondada Surya Rao S/o Veeraiah 35 Bachala Chittaiah S/o China Nookaiah 36 Gurala Musalaiah S/o Malaiah 37 Smt. Polnati Ramayamma W/o Narayana Murthy 38 Ramisetti Dongabbal S/o Tatabbai 39 Babbarada Sheshuvulu S/o Nookaiah 40 Marella Chanti S/o Appa Rao 41 Marella Yesu babu S/o Appa Rao 42 Bondada Lazaru S/o Pedda Lachanna 43 Bondapati Sanyasi Rao s/o Appalaswamy 44 Chelli Chandra Rao S/o Seshaiah 45 Chelli Pedda Ramulu S/o seshaiah 46 Yeleti Chandra Rao, S/o. Naganna, 47 Smt. Bondada Nookalamma, w/o. Ramulu, 48 Bondada Appa Rao, s/o. China Lachanna, 49 Bullpe Surya Rao, S/o. Musalaiah, 50 Barre Surya Rao, s/o. Malaiah, 51 Smt. Singuloori Satyavathi, W/o. Devadasu, 52 Thiragati Satyanarayana, S/o. Veeraiah, 53 Smt. Kali Appalaraju, W/o. Musalaiah, 54 Smt. Chinnam Achiyamma, W/o. Ananda Rao, 55 Kum. Singaloori Rajulamma, W/o. Devadas, 56 Kum. Yaleti Jyothi, D/o. Thomas, 57 Dadala Gandhi, S/o. Chakram, 58 Kolla China Babu, S/o. Dharamaiah, 59 Smt. Kali Papa, D/o.Mahalakshmi, 60 Marella Bulli Appa Rao, S/o. Babu Rao, 61 Marella Lovaraju, s/o. Kasulamma, 62 Maka Ramesh, S/o. Kannaiah, 63 Bachala Sattibabi, S/o. China Nookaiah, 64 Smt. Dasari Dharama Raju, W/o. Narayana Murthy, 65 Singuloori Nageswara Rao, S/o. Nanalu, 66 Smt. Makka Papa, W/o. Musalaiah, 67 Injarapu Musili, S/o. Satyam, 68 Yeleti Appikonda, s/o. Surya Rao, 69 Smt. Dadala Papayamma, W/o. Pentaiah, 70 Dasari Vidyasagar, S/o. Nagamma, 71 Dadala Musaiah, S/o. Bulli Veeraiah, 72 Bodapati Sattibabu, S/o. Venkatraju, 73 Smt. Bulipe Nagamani, W/o. Gurraiah, 74 Gudala Samarpana Rao, S/o. Polamma, 75 Gudala Rajasekhar S/o. Dasu 76 Polnati Sanjeeva Rao S/o. Appalyamma 77 Dadala Lajarabbai S/o. Subba Rao 78 Smt. Gudala Appayamma W/o. Narayudu 79 Barre China Chakram S/o. Gangaiah 80 Singuloori Srinu S/o. Abbal 81 Singaloori Peturu S/o. Ramaswamy 82 Baree Mahalakshmi S/o. Appa Rao 83 Munjavarapu Lova Raju S/o. Satyanarayana 84 Kanipe Varahalu S/o. Gurumurthy 85 Bobbarada Daveedu S/o.Musalaiah 86 Mudada Bulimaali S/o.Nageshwara Rao 87 Smt. Dasari Sinhachalam W/o. Nageshwara Rao 88 Mortha Satyanarayana S/o. Musalaiah 89 Singuloori Yesubabu So.. Astirvadam 90 Smt. Chekka Suridamma W/o. Appa Rao 91 Smt. Kasi Chinabull D./o. Marella Appa Rao 92 Smt. Dara Musalamma D/o. B. China Nookaiah 93 Smt. Yeleti Arjunudu W/o. Suryanarayana 94 Barre Sarvarayudu S/o.Nookaiah 95 Smt.Pothula Bulleppl W/o.Narayayudu 96 Smt. Singuloori Chitti Kasulu W/o.Yesubabu 97 Chikkala Yesubabu S/o. Narayanamurthy 98 Smt.Mudada Pedda Sattaiah D/o.Nageshwara Rao 99 Smt.Injarapu Kantham W/o. Yesu 100 Smt. Mudada Varalakshmi W/o. China Babu 101 Mudada navin S/o. China Babu 102 Rangam Simhachalam S/o. Prakash Rao 103 Chelli Actha Rao S/o. Shesaiah 104 Smt. Saladi Agneshamma W/..Prakash Rao 105 Smt. Saladi Pandu W/o. Prasada Rao 106 Gudala Surya Narayana S/o. Narayana Murthy 107 Bacthala Nanajee S/o. Chakram 108 Marella Abbu S/o. Bhushanam 109 Marella Satyanandam S/o. nallabbai 110 Smt. Madiki Subbayamma W/o. Chittappaiah 111 Smt. Eerugula Ganga W/o. Yesubabu 112 Gudala Gangadar, s/o. Narayana Murthy, 113 Batchala Satti Babu, S/o. Chakram, 114 Smt. Nelapalli Kagithama, W/o. Padaiah, 115 Smt. Dommeti Satyanarayana, W/o. Perantalu, 116 Singuloori Somsonu, s/o. Ashirvadam, 117 Injarapu Paadalu, S/o. Satyam, 118 Injarapu Prakasa Rao, S/o. Mahalakshmi, 119 Smt. Madiki Sujanamma, W/o. Chandra Rao, 120 Battina Babji, s/o. Chandra Rao, 121 Kanipe Padi, S/o. Nookaraju, 122 Chelli Chitti Babu, S/o. Chinaramalu, 123 Bulepe Prasad, S/o. Gurraiah, 124 Seekolu Raju, S/o. Mahalakhmi, 125 Mudada Dharmendra, S/o. Nallabbai, 126 Gudala Chandra Shekar, S/o. Dasu, 127 Smt. Yeleti Satyavathi, W/o. Sattibabu, 128 Gudala Abbai, s/o. Narayaudu, 129 Made Nageshwar Rao, S/o. Maniyya, 130 Smt. Chikkala Padma, W/o. Yesu Babu, 131 Mudada Kumara Raja, S/o Nageswara Rao, 132 Uba Malodu, S/o. Veeraiah, 133 Dadala Manikyala Rao, S/o. Thrasu, 134 Kum. Yasarapu Nookaratnam, D/o. Sanni Babu, 135 Kum. Yasarapu Veeramani, D/o. Sanni Babu, 136 Smt. Yeleti Chinnathalli, W/o. Sattibabu, 137 Polnati Peda Malaiah, s/o. Narayana Murthy, 138 Injarapu Satti Babu, S/o. Satyam, 139 Injarapu Yesu, S/o. Prakash Rao, 140 Smt. Chelli Sheshuvulamma, W/o. Atcha Rao, 141 Madiki Sudhakar, S/o. Chandra Rao, 142 Barre Krishna, S/o. Appaiah, 143 Barre Kameshwara Rao, s/o. Chakram, 144 Smt. Barre Bullamma, W/o. Chakram, 145 Yeleti Musili, S/o. Yerramalaiah, 146 Dadala Veerababu, S/o.Buliveeraiah, 147 Smt. Narsipudi Ravayamma, W/o.Ravi, 148 Marella Nallabbal, S/o.Appa Rao, 149 Barre Venkataramana, S/o.China Chandra Rao, 150 Kum.Bulipe Atchutamani, D/o.Gurraiah, 151 Chelli China Ramulu, S/o.Sheshaiah, 152 Chelli Appalakonda, S/o.Pedaramudu, 153 Chelli Chitti Babu, S/o.Pedaramudu, 154 Yeleti Babu Rao, S/o.Chandra Rao, 155 Dasari Vishnu, S/o.Surya Rao, 156 Smt.Bondada Subba Lakshmi, W/o.Appa Rao, 157 Bulipe Annavaram, S/o.Surya Rao, 158 Smt.Dadala Chinathalli, W/o.Gandhi, 159 Singuloori Appalaraju, S/o.Devadas, 160 Smt.Isakula Papa, W/o.Suri Babu, 161 Isakula Suri Babu, S/o.Papa Rao, 162 Smt.Dayam Simhachalam, W/o.Sheshaiah, 163 Smt.Dasari Raghava, W/o.Surya Rao, 164 Kolla Appa Rao, S/o.Yesu, 165 Smt.Singaloori Chilakamma, W/o.Somsonu, 166 Gudala China Narayana Murthy, S/o.Dharmaiah, 167 Juvvala Narayana Murthy, S/o.Dharmaiah, 168 Bondada Devudabbai, S/o.Surya Rao, 169 Smt.Bobbarada Devamatha, W/o.Davidi, 170 Munjavarapu Chanti, S/o.Venkanna, 171 Pandu Danaiah, S/o.Veeranna, 172 Munjavarapu Dharmaraju, S/o.Chanti, 173 Batchala Shekar, S/o.Sattibabu, 174 Gurrala Shesha Rao, S/o.Venkatesh, 175 Ite Chitte Babu, S/o.Chandra Rao, 176 Ite Gangadhar, S/o.Chitti Babu, 177 Dasari Prabhakara Rao, S/o.Ramulu, 178 Dasari Devudabbai, S/o.Ramulu, 179 Dassari Appala Raju, S/o.Ramulu, 180 Smt.Dasari Venkayamma, W/o.Bhushanam, 181 Mudada Raja Babu, S/o.Nallabbai, 182 Uba Raju, S/o.Malodu, 183 Kum.Yasarapu Mary Pushparatnam, D/o.Sanni Babu, 184 Smt Dadala Achayamma, W/o.Satyanarayana, 185 ChindadaDharmaiah, S/o.Somaiah, 186 Bendukurthi Appa Rao, S/o.Papa Rao, 187 Sagarapu RAju S/o. Venkanna 188 Smt. Bondada Kumari W/o. Sreenu 189 Uba Appa Rao S/o. Nallodu 190 Gudala Nallodu S/o. Malaiah 191 Dara China Lova RAju S/o. Appa Rao 192 Smt. Kummari Mariyamma W/o. Sanyasi Rao 193 Bondada Dayakrupanandam W/o. Ramulu 194 Bendukurthi Yesebu S/o. Padalu 195 Bobbarada Prasad S/o. Chitti Babu 196 Smt. Bobbarada Baby W/o. Prasad 197 Smt. Kongu Lakshmi W/o. Krishna 198 Dadala Satyanarayana S/o. Nagaiah 199 Mudada Suri Babu S/o. Samba Murthy 200 Dasari Chanti S/o. Pedamalaiah 201 Sagarapu Rajendra Prasad S/o. Surya Rao 202 Bulipe Abbulu S/o. Surya Rao 203 Bulipe Appa Rao S/o. Surya Rao 204 Kum. Pedapati Satyavathi D/o. Ananda Rao 205 Bendukurthi John Babu S/o. Yesebu 206 Dayam Sattibabu S/o. Sheshaiah 207 Kongu Venkata Rao S/o. Malaiah 208 Dasari Dasu S/o. Bulli Satyam 209 Singuloori Davidu S/o. Samsonu 210 Kanipe Sattibabu S/o. Gurumurthy All are R/o. Gollaprollu Village & Mandal, Rangappa Tank Street, S.C. Colony, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 2 The Mandal Revenue Office, 'U' Kothapally Mandal, E.G. District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kakinada. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order direction or a W.P. more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the R-3 in issuing the impugned notice dt. 1-10-97 for the purpose of eviction summarily and also preventing the petitioners from cultivating the ,land by posting the watchers at the land in occupation of the petitioners continuously, as arbitrary, contrary to court decisions, without application of mind illegal, malice in Law and thus violation of Art. 14, 16 & 21 of the Const. of India and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioners with the possession and enjoyment of the land by implementing the directions granted in WP No. 11099/90 dt. 12-11-91 by this Hon'ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.KRISHNA DEVAN Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5321 of 2008 ORDER : (Per Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Anil R.Dave) In this petition, the petitioners have challenged the validity of notices issued under Section 7 of the A.P.Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). We have heard learned advocate Sri Krishna Devan appearing for the petitioners. It has been submitted by him that the impugned notices have not been properly issued for the reason that there is a reference to one order passed by this Court in the show cause notices, and possibly because of that direction given by the Court, the impugned show cause notices have been issued to the petitioners by respondent No.2. In our opinion, this petition is absolutely premature for the reason that the petitioners have approached this Court challenging the validity of show cause notices, which have been issued to them to make their submissions before the concerned authorities. These are only the show cause notices and we are sure that the authority shall consider the replies which might be filed by the petitioners. It is pertinent to note that even if the decision adverse to the petitioners is taken, there is a provision under the Act with regard to appeal. At this stage, learned advocate Sri Krishna Devan has submitted that so far the petitioners have not given their replies to the show cause notices. Looking to the fact that the petitioners are illiterate farmers, four weeks time is granted from today for giving their replies to respondent No.2. If the petitioners are in actual possession of the land in question, respondent No.2 shall not evict them till the final decision is taken by him on the replies, which might be filed before him. We clarify that the contents of the order referred to in the show cause notices shall not be taken into account in the facts of this particular case and respondent No.2 shall decide the matter objectively without being influenced by any observations made in any other matter. In view of the above facts, the writ petition is disposed of. _________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 24th April 2008 ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J ajr To: 1 The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 2 The Mandal Revenue Office, 'U' Kothapally Mandal, E.G. District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kakinada.