THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.NO.5324 OF 2011 Dt: 04-03-2011 Between: M.Veera Ragahvaiah …..Petitioner And The District Collector (LA), Guntur District Guntur & others …..Respondents THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5324 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of Ac.0-43 cents of land in Sy.No.1328-3A of Bapatla Village and Mandal, Guntur District. His grievance is that the respondents herein are trying to dispossess him from his land for the purpose of providing house sites to the weaker sections. He contends that neither Land Acquisition proceedings were initiated nor due process of law is being followed. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. The petitioner had furnished details, as to how is said to have acquired title in respect of the land referred to above. In case, the respondents want to acquire the land of the petitioner for any public purpose, they have to acquire the same by initiating proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act. In case, the petitioner had encroached any Government land, they have to take steps under the A.P. Land Encroachment Act or any other provisions of law. They cannot dispossess the petitioner straightaway. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from his land, admeasuring Ac.0-43 cents in Sy.No.1328-3A of Bapatla Village and Mandal, Guntur District, except by initiating proceedings under the relevant provisions of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________________ JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Dt: 04.03.2011 Tjmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.5324 of 2011 DATE: 04.03.2011