IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 15930 of 2008 Between: Y. Rudramma, W/o. Y. Narasimhappa, R/o. H.No. 7/344, Malleshwari Street, Court Road, Ananthapur - 505 001. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Ananthapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Joint Collector, Ananthapur, Anantapur District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. 4 The Tahsildar, Rayadurg, Ananthapur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of 'Mandamus' declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to acquire the lands of the Petitioner admeasuring an extent of Ac. 4.15 cents in Sy.No. 317-B/Bm situated at Bham Bham Ashram in Rayadurg Village and Mandal for House sites under Indiramma Scheme without following procedure established under Land Acquisition Act as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to Articles 14, 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner land admeasuring Ac. 4.15 cents in Sy.no. 317-B/B situated at Bham Bham Ashram in Rayadurg Village and Mandal, Ananthapur District without following due process of law in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RATNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS} HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15930 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioners herein claimed to be the owners and possessors of lands situated in Sy. No. 377-B/B of Bham Bham Ashram in Rayadurg village and Mandal, Anantapur District. This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the alleged action of the respondents in seeking to dispossess the petitioners from the above said land purportedly for the purpose of allotment of house sites under Inidramma Scheme. 2. It is allege that no steps have been taken at any point of time by the respondents for acquiring the lands in question. The respondents are attempting to dispossess the petitioners high- handedly. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, appearing for the respondents, and having regard to the nature of the allegations made, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners in respect of the lands in question without following due process of law. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________________ July 24, 2008 Note: Wire at party’s costs. B/o. kvr