THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No :2504 of 2008 DATED:08-02-2008 BETWEEN: Gopireddy Malakonda Reddy & 17 others. ..... PETITIONERS AND The District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. Petitioners seek a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not granting pattadar pass books to them and also trying to cancel the D-Form pattas granted to them in Sy.Nos.474/2, 448P, 450P, 263P, 272P, 472/3 & 473/2, 453P, 270P, 271, 165, 272P, 481/1, 473/3, 448P, 270P, 481/2, 449P & 450, and 262P, 263P, and 449P respectively situated at Hussainpuram, Veligandla mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal, and arbitrary. 3. It is the case of the petitioners that they have been given D-Form pattas in respect of the lands in survey numbers of Hussainpuram, Velingandla mandal, Prakasam District as follows: Petitioner name Patta No. Date Sy.No. Extent Ac. Cts G.Malakondareddy F.Dis.75/91 10-3-91 474/2 5-00 Ch.Danamma F.Dis.189/1401 23-5-92 448P 5-00 B.Venkataramanamma F.Dis.191/1401 23-5-92 450P 5-00 P.Vijaya F.Dis.192/1401 23-5-92 263P 5-00 B.Subbamma F.Dis.200/1401 23-5-92 272P 5-00 B.Peddi Reddy F.Dis.68/91 10-3-91 472/3 473/2 3-55 1-45 S.Santhamma F.Dis.204/1401 23-5-92 453P 5-00 B.Rami Reddi F.Dis.199/1401 23-5-92 270P 3-97 K.Ademma 197/1401 23-5-92 271 4-82 D.Jayaram 196/1401 23-5-92 165 4-84 B.Sekhar Reddy 195/1401 23-5-92 272P 4-42 G.Rajeswaramma 73/91 10-3-91 481/1 5-00 B.Gurava Reddy 72/91 10-3-91 473/3 5-00 G.Rajeswaramma 73/91 10-3-91 481/1 5-00 B.Gurava Reddy 72/91 10-3-91 473/3 5-00 P.Nagamalleswari 19/1401 23-5-92 448P 262P 0-39 4-61 K.Saraswathi 250/91 23-5-92 270P 5-00 B.Guramma 69/91 10-3-91 481/2 5-00 T.Venkata Subbaiah 203/1401 23-5-92 449P 450P 4-02 0-98 K.Ramesh Reddy 194/1401 23-5-92 262P 263P 449P 1-57 2-58 0-85 4. It is stated that the representations of the petitioners for issuance of the pattadar pass books in respect of the said lands are pending. It is the case of the petitioners that they cannot be dispossessed without following due process of law and without issuing any notice. It is stated that there is an apprehension of cancellation of the D-Form pattas. Even if the said D-Form pattas have been issued without conducting any proper enquiry and if the petitioners are not entitled for any D-Form pattas, it is always open for the respondents to conduct an enquiry and cancel the said D-Form pattas. If there is any violation of the D-Form pattas, it is open for the respondents to issue a notice and resume the land in accordance with law, but however, without following due process of law they cannot dispossess the petitioners. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, respondents are directed not to dispossess the petitioners in respect of the aforesaid D- Form pattas granted in their favour without following due process of law. 6. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J 08th February, 2008. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order within four days. B/o Tsy