IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) Present: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Monday, the Fourteenth day of September Two Thousand and Nine Writ Petition No.10016 of 2002 Between: P.Bheema Rao, S/o.Surya Rao, Aged about 32 years, R/o.H.No.12-60/4, Aganampudi Rehabilitation Colony, Sector-I, Aganampudi Post, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District …Petitioner AND The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No.10016 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner was allotted house site admeasuring 86 Sq.Yards in Survey No.141 of Aganampudi Village, EWS Colony and Rehabilitation Colony, Sector – I, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, by proceeding dated 25.05.1990, passed by second respondent. Petitioner is allegedly in possession of property. He alleges that subordinate officials of second respondent started interfering with possession and tried to evict him from the house he constructed on the land allotted to him. The allotment was not cancelled. Therefore, he filed instant writ petition seeking Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in interfering with peaceful possession as illegal, arbitrary and for consequential direction. Respondents have not filed counter affidavit, even after lapse of about seven years. Therefore, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, the same is disposed of directing respondents not to interfere with peaceful possession of house site allotted to petitioner, vide proceedings dated 25.05.1990, without following due process of law. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) September 14, 2009 Bvv