THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.9489 OF 2000 Between: Konda Ganga Raju ………….Petitioner Vs. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru and another. …………Respondents. THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.9489 OF 2000 O R D E R: The petitioner herein claims to be in possession and enjoyment of different extents of lands situated in LND Peta Village of Polavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. It is stated that after conducting due enquiry, a ryotwari patta was granted in his favour under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Ryotwari Settlement Regulation 2 of 1970, by order, dated 24.05.1997. It is claimed that though the said order has become final, the respondents herein have been interfering with his possession and not allowing him to cultivate the lands in question. Hence, the writ petition, seeking declaration that the action of the respondents in seeking to evict the petitioners is arbitrary and illegal. Though Rule Nisi was ordered by this Court on 07.06.2000, no counter affidavit has been filed by any of the respondents. Interim order granted by this Court not to dispossess the petitioner except through due process of law continued to be in operation. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, and in the absence of any counter affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner in respect of the land in question in any manner whatsoever without following due process of law. __________ G.ROHINI J., Dt.13.09.2007 tjs