THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO. 14407 of 1996 BETWEEN: Smt. Bazaramma and four others … Petitioners and The Mandal Revenue Officer, Pedda Kadabur Mandal and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO. 14407 of 1996 ORDER: The case of the petitioners is that respondents, at the instance of political leaders, are trying to evict them from plots bearing No.35, 45, 37, 38 and 36 in S.Nos.72 and 73 of Rangapuram village, Pedda Kadabur Mandal, Kurnool District, which they were asked to occupy on a promise that they would be given pattas in respect of the areas in their occupation, at the time when they were asked to vacate the hillock portion in their occupation and that respondents, in breach of that promise, are trying to evict them. By the order dated 22-07-1996 in W.P.M.P.No.17609/96 a direction not to disturb the possession of the petitioners from the sites where they are residing in the huts constructed in plots bearing Nos.35, 45, 37, 38 and 36 respectively situated in S.No.72 and 73 of Rangapuram village, except by taking recourse to due process of law, and not to allot pattas in respect of the said plots until further orders, was issued to the respondents. Though the petition is of the year 1996, no counter affidavit is filed by the respondents till now. In view thereof this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to evict the petitioners from the huts constructed by them in plot Nos.35, 45, 37, 38 and 36 in S.No.72 and 73 of Rangapuram, except by taking recourse to due process of law and with a direction to consider their case for allotment of pattas by taking their eligibility for grant of pattas into consideration, and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________________ C.Y. SOMAYAJULU, J. Dated: 05-01-2006 rns