IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14527 of 2008 Between: 1 Muthyala Venkataramanaiah S/o.Subbarayudu R/o.Pullapattur village,Rajampet Mandal Kadapa District] 2 Parna Chennaiah S/o.Ramaiah (died) per LR (Wife) P.Mahalakshamma, W/o.Late Parna Chennaiah, R/o.Pulapattur village Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District 3 Dodla Indiramma W/o.Rama chandra REddy R/o.Pulapattur village Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District 4 Gadi Chengamma W/o.Venkata Subba Reddy R/o.Pulapattur village Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Joint Collector,Kadapa District,Kadapa 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet Kadapa District 3 The Tahsildar, Rajampet Mandal, Rajampet Kadapa 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings in Ref.B/99/2008 dated 16.6.2008 passed by the 2nd respondent authority as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and contrary ot Order 19B of Board Standing Orders and principles of natural justice and violative of Articles, 19(1)(g) and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from an extent of Ac.0.58 cents in SY.No.180/3 Ac.1.38 cents inSY.No.,180/4 Ac.2.74 cents in SY.No.180/5 and Ac.2.84 cents in SY.No.180/6 situated in Pulapathur village ,Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District pending disposal of the Appeal filed by the petitioners before the 1st respondent authority against the orders in Ref.B/99/2008 dated 16.6.2008 of the 2nd respondent authority. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.BALAJI MEDAMALLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners stating that they were granted cowl pattas in respect of various extents of lands in Sy.No.180/6 situated in Pulapathur Village for planting trees in Government Poramboke Lands under Order 19B of the Board Standing Orders and immediately thereafter they have leveled the land by investing huge amounts and planted mango trees and they have now grown up and are yielding. But, the 2nd respondent – Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet by the impugned orders cancelled the licenses granted in their favour for planting trees in various extents in Sy.Nos.180, 308 and 549 of Pulapathur Village basing on the alleged show cause notice issued in the year 1992. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though it is stated in the show cause notice that the petitioners have not planted any trees in the land allotted to them, the report submitted by the Tahsildar clearly shows that Mango trees are existing on the lands and they are also yielding and that in fact, the petitioners submitted their explanation to the show cause notice and without considering these aspects, the present impugned order is passed and against the said orders, the petitioners have already preferred an appeal before the Joint Collector on 3.7.2008 and the same is still pending. In the circumstances, since the appeal preferred by the petitioners is pending adjudication, without going into the merits of the matter, the respondents are directed to maintain status quo obtaining as on date till the disposal of the appeal by the Joint Collector. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. N.V.Ramana.J Dt.8.7.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Joint Collector,Kadapa District,Kadapa 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet Kadapa District 3 The Tahsildar, Rajampet Mandal, Rajampet Kadapa District 4 2CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd. (OUT) 5 2CD copies