THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.20904 of 2001 DATED: 09.09.2009 Between: G.Pandurangaiah, And others.. …Petitioners and The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, And others. …Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.20904 of 2001 ORDER: The six petitioners are statedly residents of Jalpally Village of Saroornagar Mandal in Ranga Reddy District. They were assigned house site pattas in the land comprised in survey Nos.59, 60, 61 and 62 of the said Village by proceedings bearing No.C/265/86, dated 07.10.1986. They allege that they have constructed houses and residing there. They further allege that respondents threatened to demolish the houses and dispossess them with a view to assign the land to Andhra Pradesh State Power Looms Weavers Association. Apprehending that they might be forcibly evicted from the possession, they filed the instant writ petition. Opposing the writ petition, the third respondent filed counter affidavit, inter alia, stating as follows. …It is submitted that the land in Sy.No.59, 60, 61, 62 admeasuring Ac.13-03, 8-29, 10-09, 31-21 respectively situated at Jalpally Village, Saroornagar Mandal is classified as Government land. It is true that the petitioners were assigned house site pattas in the year 1986. Ever since the house site pattas were granted, the petitioners neither occupied the land nor constructed any structures in the land. All other averments the petitioners may be put to strict proof of the same. With reference to para-3, it is submitted that this respondent has visited the land in Sy.No.61 and 62 and found that the entire land is vacant. An application was received from M/s.Power loom Weavers Association for alienation of land in question for establishment of Textile Park. As the whereabouts of the petitioners have not known, a notice was published in the newspaper in “Andhra Jyothi” daily, Dt.28-01-1999 canceling the assignment made in favour of the petitioners (The copy of the news item is filed here with as Annexure No.1). It is not true that this respondent has visited the houses of the petitioners and warned them that their houses will be demolished. In fact there are no houses constructed by the petitioners. The land is vacant on the ground even today. All other averments the petitioners may be put to strict proof of the same. In view of the above, the allegation of the petitioners that there was a threat of dispossession cannot be accepted. They have not filed any reply affidavit denying the above averments. This Court, however, observes that unless and until the patta certificates are cancelled after due process of law and they are evicted, respondents cannot interfere with the possession of the petitioners’ property, which was assigned to them. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 09.09.2009 vs