IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 3543 of 2008 Between: 1 B.Venkatesh S/o. Kistanna resident of Ward No. 22, H.No. 22-10109, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 2 Muppasani Ravi S/o. Sri. Madhu resident of Ward No. 22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 3 Pullalu Mallaiah S/o. Illaiah resident of H.No.22-1086, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 4 Agurula Illaiah S/o. Chandraiah resident of H.No.22-1086, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 5 R.Anjaiah S/o. Shankaraiah resident of H.No.20-2084/1, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 6 P.Kriahna Murthy S/o. Balaiah resident of ward No.22, H.No.1120, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 7 K.Bhagyamma W/o. K.Ramulu resident of H.No.20-1120, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 8 Dhupam Venkatesh S/o. Kistaiah resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-1120, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 9 D.Ramulamma W/o. Buchaiah resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 10 Peddi Srinivas, S/o.Krishna Murthy, resident of H/No.22-1053, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 11 Myaka Ssatyavathi, W/o.Balaiah, resident of H/No.22-1119, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 12 Ardani Harendranath,S/o.late narayana Rao resident of ward No.22, H.No.1716 Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 13 Revale Vishwanadam, S/o.Shankaraiah, resident of H/No.20-827, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 14 Smt. Shaheda Begum, W/o.Chandpasha, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-1166, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 15 Ande Narasimha, S/o. Narasaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1102, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 16 Jadala Kumaraiah, S/o.Ayilaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.781/RL/HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 17 Bomma Gattu Mallaiah, S/o.Ilaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1084 Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 18 Ravali Rameshwaramma, W/o.sambasiva Rao, resident of ward No.22, H.No.26-2084, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 19 Ravali Ganesh S/o.Chandraiah, resident of ward No.23, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 20 Revella Chandraiah, S/o.Rangaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1-102, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 21 Revella Durgamma,W/o.Narayana, resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 22 Mothi Lakshmi, W/o Yadagiri, resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 23 Setti Suguna, W/o. Setti Mallaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No20-1105, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 24 Ravu Lakshmi, W/o. Ramalingam, resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 25 Revella Kitaiah, S/o.Rangaswamy, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-208/1, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 26 Revella Rajesh,S/o. Shivalingam, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1768/RC/HUT/1, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 27 R.Kistamma, W/o.R.Shankaraiah, resident of H.No. 20-2061, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 28 R.Nagaraju, S/o. R.Balaswamy, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1962/R/RC/HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 29 P.Kanthamma, W/o.P.Mallaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-1102, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 30 R.Anajamma, W/o.R.Ramulu, resident of H.No. 20-2088, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 31 Bandaru Ramulamma, W/o. Samuel, resident of ward No.23, H.No.1050, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 32 R.Nagaraju, S/o. R.Balaswamy, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-1950/1, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 33 Revalla Ramachandar, S/o. Ramulu, resident of ward No.22, F.No.2083, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 34 S.Janaki, W/o. Late Mani, resident of Ward No.21,H.No. 8-10, Shanthinagar Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 35 Gobula Venkataiah, S/o. Balaswamy, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1962, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 36 Juturi Gangamma, W/o. Sailu, resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 37 Pullolu Narasimhlu, S/o. Haliya, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1086, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 38 Revella Jangaiah, W/o. Eshwarappa, resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 39 Asoju Niranjanamma, W/o. Late Krishnaiah, resident of ward No.13, H.No.781, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 40 Mangali Ramesh, S/o. Maruthi resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT/1746/RC, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 41 Dandu Ramulu, S/o. Papaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.787, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 42 S.Kamala, W/o. Late Subrahmanyam, resident of ward No.21, H.No.8-10, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 43 G.Padma, W/o Karranna, resident of ward No.22, H.No.HUT, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 44 Gudamolu Seshanna, S/o. Kotaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1018, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 45 J.Madavi,W/o.C.Madhu, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-1026, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 46 Modula lakshmi, W/o. Samelu, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-105, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 47 Jaguturu Lakshmi, W/o. Yesu, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1023, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 48 Bandari Lakshmi, W/o Bandari Madhu, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1050/RC, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 49 G.Maheshwari, W/o.Raju, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-1051, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 50 Gilakara Balaswamy, S/o.Yellaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.1054, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 51 Manchala Pochamma, W/o. Yadaiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.20-1050, Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). 52 Ayegurula Mallaiah, S/o. Venkataiah, resident of ward No.22, H.No.PT.No.1123 Papireddy Colony, Lingampally, Serilinggampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ( A.P ). ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andra Pradesh, represented by the Principal Secretary, Revenue ( Assignment ) Department Secretariat Hyderabad ( A.P ) 2 District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi-Ka-Pool, Hyderabad (A.P) 3 Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, CHEVELLA ( Post ), Ranga Reddy District. 4 Tahsildar/ Special Deputy Collector, Serilingampally Mandal Ranga Reddy District. 5 Managing Director, A.P.Housing Board, Opp. Exhibition grounds, Nampally, Hyderabad ( A.P ). ...RESPONDENTS 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 issue an order or direction or writ more appropriately a WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the action of the Respondents particularly 2nd to 5th Respondents in demolishing the small houses/huts of the petitioners in Sy.No.324 of Papireddynagar Colony, Serilingampally Municipality, R.R.Dist., as illegal and further direct the Respondents to issue house site pattas to the petitioners in respect of the possession of the same by the petitioners in Sy.No.324, Papireddy Nagar Colony, Lingampally, Serilingampally Mandal , R.R.Dist., forthwith and pass such other order or orders which are deem fit and just in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.RAJANNA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: Questioning the action of respondents 2 to 5 in demolishing the huts and small houses constructed by them without any notice even under the provisions of the A.P.Land Encroachment Act, 1905, the petitioners filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. It is the case of the petitioners that they are working as labourers and on the permission given by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Serilingampally Mandal, they have constructed small houses and huts in the Government poramboke land in Sy.No.324 of Papireddynagar Colony, Serilingampally Municipality, Ranga Reddy District and have been living there for the last more than ten years. They were also issued with the ration cards and voter photo identity cards. While the matters stood thus, the respondents without even issuing any notice demolished some of the houses and huts belonging to them on 22.1.2008 and have also not allowed them to take out their belongings and thus seeks for the indulgence of this Court to direct the respondents to issue house site pattas to all of them as per their eligibility. It is also stated that they have also made a representation to the authorities in this regard. The learned Government Pleader for Revenue submits that the petitioners were already evicted from the land in question and that the petitioners have not made any representation to the authorities for grant of pattas. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already made a representation to the authorities for allotment of the house site pattas, no such representation is filed along with the writ petition. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to make a representation to the authorities concerned within one week from today for granting house site pattas. If any such application is filed, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders expeditiously. Insofar as the land from which the petitioners were evicted is concerned, the respondents are directed to maintain status quo till the disposal of the representation of the petitioners, if the said land is not already assigned to anybody. N.V.RAMANA,J Dated 4.3.2008 Note: Furnish CC in three days (B/o) msv