THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 18781 OF 2008 Dated: 27.10.2010 Between: Chand Venkataiah and others ..... PETITIONERS AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 18781 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the alleged action of the respondents in seeking to evict the petitioners from their respective quarters without issuing any notice and without passing any orders, is arbitrary and illegal. The writ petitioners claim to be the employees of Proddatur Milk Foods Limited, Proddatur. It is stated that even though the factory was closed, they were continuing in occupation of the quarters allotted to them. Alleging that the respondents 1 and 2, who do not have any authority, were attempting to evict the petitioners from the quarters in question while the official liquidator is in-charge of the Proddatur Milk Foods Limited, the present writ petition has been filed. This Court, while issuing rule nisi, by order dated 29.08.2008 directed the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners. In the counter affidavit filed by the 2nd respondent, it is stated that the Government of A.P. has sanctioned new Government Veterinary College to Proddatur Mandal and the land in survey No.542/1 to an extent of Ac.32.07 cents of Rameswaram Revenue Village, Proddatur Mandal was found to be suitable. However, the said land was found to be occupied by Milk Centre buildings, which were constructed to an extent of Ac.3.45 cents. The west of the land is found to be vacant. It is further stated that the college authorities had requested to hand over the existing quarters for the residential purpose of the employees working in the Veterinary College and a meeting was also conducted by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Praddatur along with the Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu with the retired employees of the Proddatur Milk Factory quarters, who were residing in the said quarters. After discussions they have requested to grant six months time to vacate the quarters. Having regard to the stand taken in the counter affidavit, the petitioners were willing to vacate the quarters and they had only requested six months time for handing over the possession, no further enquiry is necessary and accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the respondents to take possession of the quarters in question following due process of law, if not already taken. No costs. ___________ Date: 27.10.2010 G. ROHINI, J Ivd