IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.25282 of 2008 Between: 1 P.Adaiah S/o.Pichaiah R/o.Vinukonda, Guntur District. 2 Patluri Gurvaiah S/o.Lakshmaiah R/o.Vinukonda, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary (Revenue), Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Collector & District Magistrate, Guntur District. 3 The Tahsildar, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District. .....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 a writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not stopping the leveling works and in taking steps to give away the land reserved for Rajaka Community in proceedings dated 19/11/1992 issued by Respondent 3 in Sy.No. 278/2-2, 279-1, 287-2, 290/1-2 248/3-1 total to the extent of Ac.47.51 cents, Bramhanapally Village, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District for any other purpose other than the one mentioned in the proceedings as unconstitutional illegal and consequently declare that the land in Sy.No. 278/2-2, 279-1, 287-2, 290/1-2 248/3-1 total to the extent of Ac.47.51 cents, Bramhanapally Village, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District as declared in proceedings of respondent 3 in proceedings dtd 19-11-1992 shall be protected to use for traditional occupation of the local Rajaka Community only and pass such other order or further orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.25282 of 2008 ORDER: The two petitioners ﬁled the instant writ petition in a representative capacity. They espouse the cause of Rajakas (washer men) of Vinukonda Town. Third respondent by proceedings No.D.Dis.1803/1992/B, dated 19.11.1992, reserved an extent of Acs.47.51 in survey Nos.278/2-2, 279/1, 287-2, 290/1 (second part) and 248/3- 1 situated at Brahmanapally Village, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District (hereafter called, petition schedule land), for Rajakas to carry on their avocation. Petitioners now allege that without following necessary procedure under Board Standing Order 15 of the Andhra Pradesh Board of Revenue Standing Orders (Board Standing Orders), the respondents surveyed the land with a view to develop the land for the purpose of housing schemes/allotment of house sites. Petitioners allege that leveling work was also done. According to the petitioners, land is classiﬁed as vagu poramboke/tank, and therefore, the same is not ﬁt for house sites. After getting instructions, learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the petition schedule land is not proposed for Integrated Novel Development in Rural Areas and Model Municipal Areas (INDIRAMMA) programme, and that the land is not leveled by revenue authorities. The same is recorded. This Court further observes that if for any reason the land reserved for Rajakas of Vinukonda Mandal in 1992 is required for any purpose, respondents have to follow due process contemplated under the Board Standing Orders. The Writ Petition, with the above observations, is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 19.11.2008 vs To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (Revenue), Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Collector & District Magistrate, Guntur District. 3 The Tahsildar, Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District. 4 2CCs to G.P for Revenue, High Court of A.P, Hyderabad. 5 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR}