THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.11083 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners claim to have purchased plots in survey Nos.4 and 5/1 of Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, from the 6th respondent herein. Some dispute persisted as to the right of the 6th respondent, vis-à- vis the land and her capacity to sell the same in favour of the petitioners. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.44, Revenue (Assignment-I) Department, dated 11.01.2008, providing for regularization of encroachments over the Government land by the private persons. The petitioners submitted applications before the Mandal Revenue Officer, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District, the 5th respondent herein, seeking benefit under the G.O. Their grievance is that the applications are not being considered. Heard Sri K.V.Subrahmanya Narusu, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondents 1 to 5, and Sri G.Simhadri, learned counsel for the 6th respondent. Though the petitioners had purchased the land from the 6th respondent, ultimately they have reconciled to the fact that the Government is the absolute owner of the property, and accordingly, filed applications, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.44, dated 11.01.2008. Strictly speaking, the 6th respondent does not figure anywhere in the litigation. The reason is that, in case she is the owner of the land, she ceased to have any right, once she has sold it in favour of the petitioners. On the other hand, if the land belongs to the Government, the 6th respondent has no right over it. The Government evolved a scheme for regularization of the encroachments over the Government land, subject to certain conditions. If the petitioners fulfil those conditions, there is no reason why their cases be not considered. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondents 1 to 5 to consider the applications submitted by the petitioners and dispose of the same, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.44, dated 11.01.2008. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:01.05.2009. GJ