IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15160 of 2008 Between: G. Subbayamma S/o.Late Veerraju R/o.65-1-6, Mallaiahpet, Rajahmundry, E.G. Dsitrict. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, East Godavari Dsitrict at Kakinada. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari Dsitrict. 3 The Tahsildar, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari Dsitrict. .....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 appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in evicting the petitioner from their lands to an extent of Ac.1- 70 cents in Sy.No.333 of Nandarada Village, Rajanagaram Mandal, E.G. District as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and in violations of Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to grant patta in respect of the above land under Ex.Serviceman category in terms of Board Standing Orders-15 in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 15160 of 2008 Order: The petitioner states that her husband, who is an ex-serviceman, developed the land in an extent of Ac.1-70 cents, situated in Survey No.333 of Nandarada village, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, and cultivated the same till his death, and after his death, she has been in possession and enjoyment of the same, which is the only source of income for her livelihood. The case of the petitioner is that she made a representation dated 01.09.2007 requesting respondent No.1-District Collector, to grant patta in her favour in respect of the said land, but the respondents, without taking any action on the said representation, are now trying to dispossess her from the land in question and allot the same to some third parties under Indiramma Programme. Hence, she seeks appropriate directions to the respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: Respondent No.1, namely the District Collector, East Godavari District, is directed to consider the representation dated 01.09.2007, said to have been made by the petitioner for grant of patta in her favour in respect of the land in question, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 15.07.2008 Nsr