IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 22501; 22514; 22629; 22637 and 22496 of 2008 WRIT PETITION NO : 22501 of 2008 Between: M.N.V.Pradeep S/o. Nagamuni Naik R/o. Anjaneyapuram Village, H/o. Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dsitrict Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor district. 3 The Tahsildar, Srikalahasti Village & Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the Petitioenr from his agricultural lands of an extent of an extent of Ac. 1.50 cents situated in Survey no. 373-3 of Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District assigned to him as per D-Form Patta vide D.K.T. No. 14/1404, dated 12-7-1994 without following due process of law is arbitrary, illegtal, and in violative of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of constitution of India apart from the Principles of Natural Justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.MURALIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE WRIT PETITION NO : 22514 of 2008 Between: M. Ruple Bai W/o. Nagamauni Naik R/o. Anjaneya Puram Village, H/o. Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 3 The WTahsildar, Srikalahasti Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner from her agricultural lands of an extent of Ac 0.83 cents situated in Sy.No. 373-4 of Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District, assigned to her as per D-Form Patta vide D.K.T. No. 14/1404 /dt. 12-7-1994 without following due process of law is arbitrary illegal and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India apart from Principles of natural Justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.MURALIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE WRIT PETITION NO : 22629 of 2008 Between: M.N. Indeevar S/o. Nagamuni Naik R/o. Anjaneya puram Village, H/o. Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dist. Collector Chittoor Chittoor Dist. 2 The Revenue Divl. Officer Tirupathi Chittoor Dist. 3 The Tahsildar Srikalahasti Village & Mandal Chittoor Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner from his agricultural lands of an extent of Ac.0.83 cents situated in Survey No.373-6 of Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor Dist. assigned to her as per D-Form Patta vide D.K.T. No.116 / 4/ 1404, dated 16-7-1994 without following due process of law is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India apart from Principles of Natural Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.MURALIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE WRIT PETITION NO : 22637 of 2008 Between: Bhukya Lakshamamma W/o. Hemla Naik R/o. Upadyayanagar, Venkatagiri Town and Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahsildar, Srikalahasti Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of the writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner from the petitioner agricultural lands of an extent of Ac.1.50 cents situated in Survey No.373- 5, Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District, assigned to her as per D-Form vide D.K.T. No.115/4/1404, dated 16.07.1994 without following due process of law is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India apart from principles of natural justce and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.MURALIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE WRIT PETITION NO : 22496 of 2008 Between: A. muthyalamma W/o. Bhokya Naik R/o. Anjaneya Puram Village, H/o.l Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 2 The REvenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor district 3 The Tahsildar, Srikalahasti Village & Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly one in the anture of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respodnents in trying to dispossess the petitioern from her agriocultural lands of an extent of Ac.1.50 cents situated in Survey No. 373-2 of Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District assigned to her as per D- Form Patta vide D.K.T. No. 114/4/1404 dated 16.7.1994 without following due process of law is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articel 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India apart from Principles of Natural Justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.MURALIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following common order: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 22501; 22514; 22629; 22637 and 22496 of 2008 27-04-2009 Oral Common Order: These writ petitions involve substantially similar circumstances of fact and of questions of law. It is represented by the leaned counsel for the petitioner, and this representation is conceded by the learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment), that the issues arising in these writ petitions are covered by a judgment of the learned Division Bench dated 06-03-2009 in W.A.No. 268 of 2009 whereby the appellants therein, who are similarly circumstanced as the petitioners herein, were relegated to prefer an appeal under the provisions of the Board Standing Orders. The petitioners herein also do not wish to pursue these writ petitions with a view to availing appellate remedy. The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to pursue the appellate remedy under the Board Standing Orders, in the light of the judgment of the Division Bench referred to above. The appeal may be preferred by the petitioners within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 27-04-2009 Pvks