THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.NO.4622 OF 2006 Dt.9.3.2006 Between: R.Jai Ramaiah and others … Petitioners And The Mandal Revenue Officer, Tirupati (Rural), Chittoor District. … Respondent ORDER: Petitioners question the action of the respondent in dispossessing the petitioners from the land in Sy.No.104(P) to an extent of Ac.0.17 cents, 104(16) to an extent of Ac.0.22 cents, 104(4) and 114(2-6) to an extent of Ac.0.07 cents and Ac.0.09 cents respectively of Ramanujupale Village, Tirupati (Rural) Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal and arbitrary and further direct the respondent to consider the application of the petitioners to grant assignment in respect of the land in Sy.No.104(P) to an extent of Ac.0.17 cents, 104(16) to an extent of Ac.0.22 cents, 104(4) and 114(2-6) to an Ac.0.07 cents and Ac.0.09 cents respectively of Ramanujupale Village, Tirupati (Rural) Mandal, Chittoor District. It is stated that pursuant to the Ek Sal patta granted in favour of the petitioners on certain conditions vide order in D.Dis.1126/86 of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Tirupati (Rural), dated 10.8.1986 the petitioners cultivating the said lands in question. It is stated that the petitioners have been in possession of the said lands for a long period and even though the land belongs to the Government, the respondent cannot dispossess them without following the due process of law either under A.P.Land Encroachment Act, 1905 or any other law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue on behalf of the respondent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed not to dispossess the petitioners without following the due process of law. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. __________________ (V.ESWARAIAH, J.) 9/3/2006 kpr