IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE : G. ROHINI W.P. No. 25215 of 2003 Between: Grampanchayat, Bhushanraopet Village, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar District, Rep. by its Sarpanch, Silagoni Swamy S/o., Gangaram, aged 65 years, Occ : Agriculture, R/o. Bhushanraopet Village, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar District. … Petitioner AND 1. The District Collector, Karimnagar. 2. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar District. 3. Purkutapu Pulla Reddy, S/o. Kashanna R/o. Bhushanraopet Village, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar Dist. 4. Purkutapu Narsa Reddy, S/o. Kashanna R/o. Bhushanraopet Village, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar Dist. Respondents 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 issue any a Writ, order or direction preferable a Writ in the nature of CERTIORARI calling for the records relating to Proceedings No. E3/5641/2003 dated 20-11-2003 issued by the District Collector, Karimnagar and the consequential Proceedings No. B/348/2003 dated 20-11-2003 issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kathlapur, Karimnagar District and quash the same is illegal, bad and arbitrary. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of the High Court dt. 5-12-2003 and here in W.P.M.P.No. 31772 of 2003 and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. I. Aga Reddy, Advocate for Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Revenue on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 and of Mr. R.S. Murthy, Advocate on behalf of Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, and the Court made the following ORDER: Counter- affidavits have been filed today. List after 3 weeks. Interim order passed on 5-12-2003 shall remain in operation till the next date of hearing. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The District Collector, Karimnagar. 2. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar District. 3. Purkutapu Pulla Reddy, S/o. Kashanna R/o. Bhushanraopet Village, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar Dist. 4. Purkutapu Narsa Reddy, S/o. Kashanna R/o. Bhushanraopet Village, Kathlapur Mandal, Karimnagar Dist. 5. Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyd(OUT) 6. Two Spare copies. TKK HIGH COURT HC.J & RG.J DT.16-12-2003 ORDER W.P.NO. 25215 OF 2003 DIRECTION DRAFTED BY TKK DT.19-12-2003. HIGH COURT HC.J & RG.J DT.16-12-2003 ORDER W.P.NO. 25215 OF 2003 DIRECTION