THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION No.1153 of 2004 Dated: 08-06-2007 Between: Bikkam Venkaiah. ..... PETITIONER AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Pinapaka Mandal, Khammam District, and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION No.1153 of 2004 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S.Rao) The petitioner seeks a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents directing him to handover possession of the land admeasuring 0.22 hectares in survey No.447/E and Acs.2.29 in survey Nos.259 to 262 situated at Janampeta Village, Pinapaka Mandal, Khammam District. The petitioner is a non-tribal. He purchased subject land in 1960 and 1961. Action was initiated against him under the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, 1959 by third respondent. However, orders were passed on 30.10.1990 and 20.08.1992 dropping the action. The petitioner is statedly in possession of subject land and is enjoying the same. He alleged that on 08.01.2004, first respondent visited subject land and directed him (petitioner) to handover the land to second respondent. Apprehending that he might be dispossessed forcibly, the petitioner filed instant writ petition. The writ petition was admitted on 22.01.2004 and notices were duly served on the respondents. Counter-affidavit is not filed denying the averments made in the writ petition. Therefore, perusing the orders passed by third respondent on the earlier two occasions, we observe that till the petitioner is duly dispossessed as per due process of law for some valid reason, respondents 1 and 2 cannot compel him to part with possession or dispossess him forcibly. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ V.V.S.RAO, J _________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 08th June, 2007 ghn