THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.24611 of 2003 ORDER: Petitioner claims that he succeeded to the subject land admeasuring 0.19 gts. in Sy.No.123/0 of Khammam Town, from his late mother by name Ravuri Venkamma, who was assigned the said land in the year 1974 by the Government, and he has been continuing in possession of the same. While so, it is his grievance that, in spite of subsistence of the patta granted in favour of his late mother, the 3rd respondent- Mandal Revenue Officer, Khammam Urban Mandal, is taking steps to assign the subject land to third parties, without issuing any notice to him and without following due process of law. Hence, he filed the present writ petition, seeking directions to the respondents not to interfere with his possession and enjoyment of the subject land. The 3rd respondent filed a detailed counter-affidavit, wherein it is stated that the petitioner’s mother and brother were assigned Government lands in an extent of 0.19 gts. each in Sy.No.123 situated at Khammam, in the year 1976, considering them as landless poor. However, later, the local enquiries revealed that they are not landless poor, but are financially sound, even by the time of granting pattas in their favour. The petitioner’s mother was also having a terraced building bearing No.3-8-128 at Zaheerpura of Khammam Town, wherein she resided till her death. It is, however, stated that there is no interference with the petitioner’s possession of the subject land and that, on 14.11.2003, the then Mandal Revenue Officer visited the Government land in Sy.No.123, which is a vast land, only to verify the encroachments made by some persons into the said land, but not with an intention to evict the petitioner therefrom and assign the same to third parties. It is further categorically stated that no action has been initiated to take back the land assigned to the petitioner’s mother and if any proceedings have to be initiated, due procedure under law will be followed. Having regard to the aforesaid stand taken by the 3rd respondent and in the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: “In the event the assignment granted in favour of the petitioner’s mother in respect of the subject land is required to be cancelled and the subject land to be restored to Government, the respondent authorities shall follow due process of law.” The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 9th September, 2010 IBL/ V V