IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.19769 of 1997 Dated: 27-02-2007 Between: 1. N. Venkatamma, w/o Ranga Reddy, aged about 48 years, r/o Kothapalli village, h/o Keelapatla village, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District and another. ... Petitioners and 1. The Joint Collector, Chittoor and 2 others. ... Respondents ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in an extent of Ac.1-73 cents and Ac.1-34 cents in S.Nos.788/1 and 792/1, respectively, and the dry land in an extent of Ac.4-05 cents in S.No.789 situated at Kothapalli village, Gangavaqram Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal and contrary to law and to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their respective lands. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that the first petitioner has been in possession of the land in an extent of Ac.1-73 cents and Ac.1-34 cents in S.Nos.788/1 and 792/1 respectively, situated at Kothapalli village and the second respondent granted DKT patta bearing No.103/4/1404 in favour of her on 26-06-1996. It is also their case that the second petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the land in an extent of Ac.4-05 cents in S.No.789 and the second respondent granted DKT patta bearing No.104/9/1404/1/189 in favour of her 26-06-1996. It is stated that they have invested huge amounts for development of the lands and constructed houses bearing Nos.7-45 and 7-44 in the said lands. The grievance of the petitioners is that the second respondent visited the said lands on 04-08-1997 and informed them that the assignments granted earlier were cancelled and directed them not to enter into the lands and is also trying to dispossess them from the said lands. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, during the course of arguments has produced a Message sent by the second respondent - Mandal Revenue Officer, Gangavaram, Chittoor District stating that the writ petitioners i.e. Smt. N.Venkatamma and N. Rama Ratnamma were granted house site pattas and colony houses on 100% subsidy vide proceedings of the District Collector, Chittoor in Roc.No.180/IAY/AE/2003-04, dated 13- 08-2003 and the beneficiaries have also constructed houses and living therein. It is further stated in the said Message that DKT patta was also granted in the name of one Smt. Amaramma, who is sister of first petitioner – Smt. N. Venkatamma during the 3rd phase Land Distribution Programme held on 19-11-2006 and similarly another DKT patta for an extent of Ac.1-00 in S.No.824 was granted in favour of the second petitioner – Smt. N. Rama Ratnamma on 08-02-2007. 5. In the light of the said Message, this Court is of the view that no further orders need be passed in this writ petition. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. ________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.27-02-2007 GLV