THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.16921 OF 2006 14.08.2006 Between: Rajagall Durgaiah, S/o.Parusaiah … Petitioner AND The District Collector, Medak District at Sangareddy And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.16921 OF 2006 ORDER: The petitioner was allegedly assigned land admeasuring Acs.0.10 guntas in R.S.No.1498 situated at Lingareddypalli Village of Siddipet Mandal in Medak Districtt, by reason of which, he is allegedly in possession of the property. He alleges that respondents 3 and 4 without due process of law taking steps to dispossess the petitioner. Therefore, he filed the present writ petition. At the time of preliminary hearing, learned Counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court that by the order of this Court dated 22.9.2004 in W.P.No.10567 of 2004 and batch wherein dealing with the similar case, this Court has disposed of the matter in the following manner. All the petitioners have filed copies of Special Laoni Land Certificates issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Siddipet. A reading of these would show that they were duly stamped and signed by the Mandal Revenue Officer on the date of issue. They contain the names of the petitioners as well as the File Number. Therefore, instead of deciding the question as to whether the petitioners were allotted pattas in respect of the land in Survey No.1498, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddipet, Medak District, to conduct enquiry into the matter with reference to the Special Laoni Land Certificates (pattas) allegedly issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer. The enquiry shall be completed after giving notice and opportunity to the petitioners and after considering their explanation, if any. After enquiry, if it is found that the land occupied by petitioners is water body, the petitioners may be assigned land suitable for construction of houses. If the petitioners are in possession of the land, they shall not be dispossessed till completion of the enquiry by the Revenue Divisional Officer, as directed hereinabove. Till then there shall be status quo obtaining as on today. Following the same, this writ petition is also disposed of in similar terms. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) August 14, 2006 YS