THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.1694 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of members of the petitioners association for issuance of pattas in respect of lands in Sanghawaka village, Kotananduru mandal, East Godavari district in spite of the fact that the members of the petitioners association are in possession of the lands as declared by respondent No.2 in 1991, as arbitrary and illegal. According to the petitioners, the second respondent passed orders in Proceedings No.734/91 dated 18.1.1991 stating that the land admeasuring Ac.364-34 cents situated at Sanghawaka village adjacent to Kottam village, Kotananduru mandal has been allotted to Tribal families (petitioners) of Sanghawaka village by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Rampachodavaram for raising Fruit Garden and the petitioners are cultivating the land together. While that being so, according to the petitioners, the respondents are trying to dispossess them without any reason. Hence this writ petition. This Court, while admitting the writ petition on 20.3.2007, directed the respondents not to disturb the possession of tribals, members of petitioner organization of lands in their possession situated at Sanghawaka village, Kotananduru mandal, East Godavari district. Detailed counters and vacate stay petitions have been filed by official as well as unofficial respondents seeking to vacate the said order. Insofar as counter of official respondents is concerned, it is asserted that the petitioners were never in possession of the subject lands. Insofar as counter of unofficial respondents is concerned, it stated that the subject lands are their private patta lands and they have been granted pattedar passbooks and they are in possession of the same. Whereas the learned counsel for petitioners strenuously contended that as of today, petitioners are in possession of subject lands. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the official respondents are directed to consider the case of petitioners for allotment of lands in their favour, after conducting due enquiry into the matter and grant patta certificates, as per law. However, it is needless to mention that this order will not have any bearing on the claim of the unofficial respondents. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 23.2.2010 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.1694 of 2007 23.2.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.1694 of 2007 Date: 23rd February, 2010 Between: Sanghawaka Girijana Seva Sangham, Kotananduru mandal, East Godavari district and others. .. Petitioners And Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents