THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. Nos. 567, 566, 577, 584 and 586 of 2008 Date:18-01-2008 W.P.No.567 of 2008: Between: Karnati Somasekhar Rao …Petitioner AND The Medarametla Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Secretary, Medarametla and two others .. Respondents W.P.No.566 of 2008: Between: Karnati Lakshmamma …Petitioner AND The Medarametla Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Secretary, Medarametla and two others .. Respondents W.P.No.577 of 2008: Between: Sakhamuri Ramadevi …Petitioner AND The Medarametla Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Secretary, Medarametla and two others .. Respondents W.P.No.584 of 2008: Between: Sakhamuri Rambabu @ Seetharamaiah …Petitioner AND The Medarametla Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Secretary, Medarametla and two others .. Respondents W.P.No.586 of 2008: Between: Karnati Satyavathi …Petitioner AND The Medarametla Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Secretary, Medarametla and two others .. Respondents COMMON ORDER: The respective petitioners in W.P.Nos.567, 566, 577, 584 and 586 of 2008 seek writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent-Gram Panchayat in trying to demolish and dispossess them from the H.Nos.8-129, 8-130, 8-132, and 8-131 situated in Sy.Nos.758/1, 758/2, 758/3, 758/4 and 758/6 to an extent of Ac.0.01 cent to each of the petitioners at Medarametla village, Korisipadu mandal, Prakasham District which was allotted to them by the government on payment of usual amounts without giving any notice and without initiating any proceedings under Gram Panchayat Act, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioners that each of them were assigned with Ac.0-01 cent of land in Sy.Nos.758/1 to 758/4 and 758/6 respectively on payment of market value of Rs.4,840/- each vide urgent notice dated 14.05.2001 in Rc.B.566/99 of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Korisapadu, Prakasam District. It is stated that no doubt that the said extent of five cents in the said survey numbers is a donka poramboke land of the said village. But, the said land has been assigned on payment of market value, pending conversion of the land from donka poramboke to village site poramboke. It is stated that pursuant to the said urgent notice, the petitioners have paid market value and they have constructed the houses and residing therein as indicated in the cause title. I am not inclined to express any opinion as to whether the petitioners have paid market value and whether the land has been converted from donka poramboke to village site poramboke and whether the petitioners have constructed the houses or not and even assuming that they are the encroachers and that the conditions of the assignment have been violated, they cannot be dispossessed or their possession cannot be interfered without following due process of law. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, all the writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their lands or demolish the structures in the said Sy.Nos.758/1 to 758/4 and 758/6 situated at Medarametla village, Korisipadu mandal, Prakasam District without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:18.01.2008 ccm