IN THIE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) W.P.No.10429 OF 2002 Between: Dr. A. Komaraiah, S/o. A. Mallaiah, Age 72 years, Occ: Doctor & Agriculturist R/o H.No.2-2-361, Amberpet, Hyderabad …Petitioner AND 1. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad 2. The Special Grade Deputy Collector, (Land Acquisition), Collectorate Ranga Reddy (District) at Hyderabad 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranga Reddy, East Division, Goshamahal, Hyderabad. 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ghatkesar, Ranga Reddy District. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No.10429 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner and his brother statedly purchased land admeasuring Acs.11.00 cents in Survey No.1109 to 1113 situated at Edulabad Village, Ghatkesar Mandal in Ranga Reddy District, under four registered sale deeds. Subsequently, in the year 1990, they partitioned between themselves and petitioner was allotted Acs.4.00 cents in four Survey numbers and remaining Acs.7.00 cents went to share of his brother. Be that as it is, it is alleged that in the last week of May, 2000, Special Grade Deputy Collector (land acquisition), second respondent herein, tried to dispossess petitioner allegedly due to the reason that land is Government land. Apprehending coercive dispossession, he filed instant writ petition seeking Writ of Mandamus for declaration and direction. Though this writ petition is admitted by this Court on 13.06.2002, respondents have not filed any counter affidavit. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Telangana Area) submits that writ petition is filed on apprehension and until and unless due process of law is not followed, petitioner cannot be evicted. In view of the submissions made by learned Assistant Government Pleader, it is settled law that no possession can be taken on property in possession of a person without following due process of law. The writ petition is disposed of observing that second respondent or his subordinate cannot dispossess petitioner without giving notice to petitioner and conducting enquiry, as to whether the land in possession of the petitioner is Government land or not. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) August 12, 2009 Bvv