IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 6251 of 2008 Between: Malipeddi Krishna Rao, S/o.Late Pydappadu, R/o.Dr.No.16-4-143, Gujarathipeta, Srikakulam,Srikakulam District- 532 005. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings,Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam,Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Ofricer, Visakhapatnam,Visakhapatnam District. 4 The Tahsildar,Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the Petitioner from the land measuring an extent of 1370 sq.yards(Dr.No.1/58) situate in Sy.No.124/4,124/3,, 124/2, of Aripaka Village,sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District without following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and further direct the respondents 2 and 3 herein to dispose off the representation dated 12.2.2008 submitted by the petitioner herein. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner questioning the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess him from the land admeasuring 1370 square yards situate in Sy.No.124/4, 124/3, 124/2 of Aripaka Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam without following due process of law. It is the case of the petitioner that he purchased the subject matter of land in the year 1978 under registered sale deeds from one Smt.Seetharatnam who purchased the same in the court auction that was conducted on 24.2.1962 in O.S.No.270/260. It is also stated that since the date of purchase, he is in possession and enjoyment of the said land. While so, respondents 2 and 3 viz., the District Collector and the Revenue Divisional Officer started interfering with his possession of the land. In fact, some persons claiming to be the beneficiaries came to the land and tried to cut 11 coconut trees on 250 square yards of land. Therefore, he issued a legal notice to respondents 2 and 3 on 2.2.2008 bringing to their notice the relevant facts and requested them to direct the so called beneficiaries not to interfere with his possession of the property. It is also stated that the petitioner submitted a detailed representation on 24.2.2008 to the Minister for Revenue pursuant to which respondents 2 and 3 were directed to enquire into the matter. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far there is no action on the legal notice issued by him. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Since the petitioner has already issued a legal notice to respondents 2 and 3 on 2.2.2008 itself, without going into the merits of the matter, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam is directed to consider the said legal notice and the material, if any produced by the petitioner and take necessary action expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. N.V.RAMANA,J Dt.19.8.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings,Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam,Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Ofricer, Visakhapatnam,Visakhapatnam District. 4 The Tahsildar,Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 5 2CCs to Govt.Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd. 6 2CD copies