IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD The Hon'ble Sri Justice P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.16615 OF 2009 Date:17.08.2009. Between: Putta Lakshmaiah and 3 others .... Petitioners And: The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and 5 others. ....Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.16615 OF 2009 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. Sri M. Prabhakar Rao, representing for 5th respondent submitted that as much as this is only a sow-cause notice. Let the petitioners submit the explanation, so that appropriate orders can be passed in this regard. Heard the learned Government Pleader for Panchyat Raj also. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the notice dated 22.7.2009 issued by the 5th respondent as illeogall, arbitrary and violative and the provisions of A.P. Panchyat Raj Act, 1994 and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the said notice dated 22.7.2009 and to pass suitable orders. It is stated that the petitioners are in possession and enjoyment of an extent of Acres 4.2 cents in R.S.No.353/2 and 3 of Yernagudem village. It is further stated that the petitioners and their grand parents have been in possession of the said land for the last 65 years. It is also stated that the suit filed by the petitioners in OS No.224 of 1994 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Magistrate, Kovvur for permanent injunction, had been decreed in part with a relief of permanent injunction. It is further stated that the defendants in OS No.224 of 1994 preferred Appeal Suit No.43 of 1997 and the same was dismissed on 15.12.2004. It is stated that all of a sudden, the 5th respondent issued the present notice of eviction on 22.7.2009. It is no doubt true that the notice under challenge is tendered, but however, the same is to be treated as show-cause notice and let the petitioners submit their explanation to the said notice within a period of three weeks from today and let the 5th respondent consider the said explanation, which may be submitted in this regard, and pass appropriate orders. Till an order is made in accordance with law, let the possession of the petitioners be not disturbed. The status-quo obtained as on today to be maintained. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ P.S.NARAYANA,J Date:17.08.2009 Gk. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.16615 OF 2009 ORDER: DATE:17.08.2009. Gk.