IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12550 of 2008 Between: 1 Cheeti Gopal Rao, S/o. Cheeti Keshava Rao, R/o. Gundi Gopalraopet Village, Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District. 2 Cheeti Suryamma, W/o. Cheeti Gopal Rao, R/o. Gundi Gopalraopet Village, Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Tahsildar, Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, karimnagar. 3 The Joint Collector, Karimnagar. 4 The District Collector, Karimnagar. .....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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents not to take possessino of any part of the land of the petitioners bearing Sy.NO. 924 extent Ac. 1-04 guntas, Sy.No. 928 Ac. 2-18 guntas and Sy.No. 934 Ac. 1- 09 guntas totally measuring Ac. 4-31 guntas situated at Gundi Gopalraopet Village Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District without following due procedure under law by declaring the action of the Respondents as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.I.AGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 12550 of 2008 Order: The petitioners state that they are the absolute owners of the lands admeasuring Ac.1-04 guntas in Survey No.924, Ac.2-18 guntas in Survey No. 928 and Ac.1-09 guntas in Survey No. 934, situated at Gundi Gopalraopet village, Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District, and they have been in possession and enjoyment of the same since their ancestors. While so, it is the case of the petitioners that the respondents, without following the due process of law, are now trying to evict them from the lands in question on the ground that the said lands are required for the purpose of Indiramma Grameena Gruha Nirmana Pathakam. Hence, they filed the present writ petition. This Court, on 18.06.2008, while ordering notice, granted status quo orders. When the matter is taken up for admission today, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submitted that the petitioners are the owners of the lands in question, and since the lands of the petitioners are suitable for allotment of house sites under Indiramma Phase-III, the Government needs the same. He, however, submitted that so far they have not taken any steps nor issued any notification under the Land Acquisition Act, to take possession of the lands of the petitioners, and in case they intend to take possession of any of the lands of the petitioners they will follow due process of law. Having regard to the stand taken by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: In the event the respondents intend to take possession of any of the lands of the petitioners, they shall do so only after following the due process of law. Till then, the respondents shall not interfere with the possession of the petitioners over the lands in question. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 30.06.2008 Nsr