THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14667 of 2002 September 30, 2010 Between: Boya Ramalingappa, S/o.Yellaiah … Petitioner And The District Collector, Ananthapur And another ... Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14667 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner is a resident of Rangaiahpalyam village of Sattur Mandal in Ananthapur District. He was allegedly assigned land admeasuring Acs.5.12 in S.No.890-2 situated at Helekaluru Village by way of D-Form patta dated 11.8.1991. He has been cultivating the land. He alleges that the second respondent adopting hostile attitude on the petitioner is trying to dispossess him from the land. He therefore filed the instant writ petition. Though the writ petition was filed on 18.8.2002, no counter affidavit is filed. Therefore, applying the principle of non-traverse, the writ petition is disposed of observing that if the petitioner was assigned the land as alleged and is in possession and cultivating the land as on today, he shall not be dispossessed without following due process of law or without canceling the assignment. The writ petition, with the above observations, is accordingly disposed of. ________________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) September 30, 2010 YS