THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.26853 of 2009 April 12, 2010 Between: Ashoknagar Seva Sangham, represented by its Secretary, V.Satyanarayana … Petitioner And The Tahsildar, Peda Gantyada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District And others ... Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.26853 of 2009 ORDER: First respondent initiated action under the Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (the Act) for evicting occupants from the land admeasuring Acs.15.63 in survey No.274 of Ashoknagar, Peda Gantyada Village. He accordingly issued notices in Appendix-32 under Section 7 of the Act. Notices were issued to number of persons, who occupied the land and constructed small houses with tin roofs. They did not file any writ petition. Ashoknagar Seva Sangham, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, filed writ petition reposing the cause of action. The grievance is that recipients of the notices submitted explanations. The Tahsildar did not pass any order but he is trying to evict the petitioners. This Court admitted the writ petition and ordered status quo. It appears that after the orders of status quo, the Tahsildar stopped amenities like drinking water and did not provide other facilities. Therefore the petitioners filed W.P.M.P.No.2127 of 2010 seeking clarification of status quo orders in W.P.M.P.No.34975 of 2009, that the same does not come in the way for providing amenities like drinking water, street lights, roads etc. This Court heard the counsel for petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra Area). First respondent initiated action under the Act after issuing notice to individuals under Section 7 of the Act. Therefore, a person who received notice alone can challenge the action. Ashoknagar Seva Sangham has no locus to challenge the same. Be that as it is, as the occupants have already submitted explanations, first respondent may consider the same and pass appropriate orders under Section 6 of the Act. Till such orders are passed, there shall be status quo and the respondents continue to supply drinking water to occupants of Ashoknagar. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. ______________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) April 12, 2010 YS