THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION Nos.28434 and 28444 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Heard Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, Learned Counsel for the petitioners, and Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas) and, at their request, both the Writ Petitions are disposed of at the stage of admission. Questioning the notices issued under the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (the Act), these Writ Petitions are filed. Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, Learned Counsel for the petitioners, states that, since the proceedings under the Act are summary in nature and as the appropriate course, where there are serious disputes regarding the nature of the land, is by way of a suit before the competent Civil Court, the action initiated under the Act is without jurisdiction. The proceedings under challenge, in this Writ Petition, is merely a notice issued under Section 7 of the Act calling upon the petitioners to show cause why they should not be evicted from the lands in question. It is always open to the petitioners to submit their reply to the said show cause notices raising all such contentions as are raised in these Writ Petitions. I see no reason, therefore, to exercise discretion to entertain these Writ Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, Learned Counsel for the petitioners, states that the petitioners would submit their reply to the show cause notices within one week from today. I have no reason to doubt that, if the reply is filed within the time mentioned hereinabove, the third respondent (Tahsildar, Badvel Mandal, YSR District) shall consider the objections, and pass orders in accordance with law. The Writ Petitions stand disposed of accordingly. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:20.10.2011 usd