IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 26734 of 2008 Between: Sheik Kareemullah S/o. Abdul Ruf R/o. D.No. 8/153, Mahaboobnagar Street, Badvel Village, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its District Collector, Kadapa District, Kadapa. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Rajampet Revenue Division, Rajampet, Kadapa District. 3 The Thasildar, Gopavaram Manal, Badvel, Kadapa District. 4 The Badvel Municipalaity, Rep. by its Commissioner, Badvel, Kadapa 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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 in trying to take away the possession of the land in an extent of Ac 0.05 cents and Ac 0.16 1/2 cents in S.No. 857/3D of Madakalavaripalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Badvel Town, Kadapa District by demolishsing the structures in existence as arbitrary illegal, highhanded contrary to the procedure envisaged under the provisions of the Land Acquisition of Act 1894 and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of INdia and consequently direct the respondents not to take away the possession of the land in an extent of Ac 0.05 cents and Ac 0.16 1/2 cents in Sy.No. 857/3D of Madakalavari Palli Village,Gopavaram Mandal, Badvel Town, Kadapa District without following due process of law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.R.REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.I.NEWTON The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26734 of 2008 ORDER: 1 Apprehending dispossession of the land in an extent of Ac.0.05 cents and Ac.0.16 ½ cents in Sy.No.857/3D of Madakalavari Palli village, Gopavaram Mandal, Badvel Town, Kadapa District, Petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 On instructions, the learned standing counsel for the Badvel Municipality i.e the fourth respondent herein, as well as the Government Pleader representing respondents 1 to 3 have categorically stated that it is only an apprehension of the petitioner, but, in fact, the authorities have no idea whatsoever to dispossess the petitioner from the said land and demolish the structures existing therein. 3 In the light of the said submission, this Court is of the view that on a mere apprehension of dispossession the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition, and hence the same is liable to be dismissed as devoid of any merit and is accordingly dismissed at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. -------------------------- SRI T.G.K, J. 05.12.2008 kvsn