IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.13477 of 2009 Between: 1 Petta Nagamani, W/o. Nageswara Rao, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 2 Chappa Satyavathi, W/o.Madhusudhana Rao, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Therli Savitri, W/o. Appala naidu, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 4 Kuram Ramana, S/o. Late Simhachalam, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 5 Kuram Bhaskar Rao, S/o. Somunaidu, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 6 Gullipalli Murali, S/o. Suryanarayana, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 7 Gondesi Purnima, W/o. Parameswar Reddy, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 8 Komoji Jyothi, S/o.Kanaka Rao, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 9 Patnana Narasamma, W/o.Chirajeevulu, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 10 Tagarampudi Nagamani, W/o.Krishna, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 11 Simma Laxmi, W/o. Srinu, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 12 Belamana malleswara Rao, s/o. Suryanarayana, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 13 Javvadi Venkata Lashmi, W/o. Raju, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 14 Jeeru Ravanamma, W/o. Reddy, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 15 Dabbiru Kusumakumari, W/o. Venkatappa Rao, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 16 Munasa Appala Kondala Rao, S/o.Rama Rao, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 17 Polimera Anantha Lakshmi, W/o. Mahalaxmi Naidu, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 18 Vurukuti Annapurna W/o. Babu Rao, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 19 Akula Yella Rao, S/o. Appanna, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 20 Kintala Dhanalaxmi, W/o. Mohan, B.C.Road, Near Kakatiya School, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corpn., Visakhapatnam. 2 The Zonal Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corpn., Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Tahsildar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapantam District. 4 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction particularly a writ in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the peaceful possession of their respective premises of the petitioners in Sy.No.86, besides Kakatiya ITI School, B.C. Road, Gajuwaka, without following due process of law, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and a direction may be given to the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession of the petitioners without recourse to due process of law. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.B.M.PATRO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MUNCPL. CORP. VSP) G.P. FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard both sides. Petitioners claim to have been residing in small huts raised by them in a hillside vacant place bearing Sy.No.86, beside Kakatiya I.T.I. School, B.C. Road, Gajuwaka, Viskahapatnam District, since past 15 years. It is their case that the respondent authorities as well as political leaders assured them that they would be provided all amenities in due course including house site pattas in their favour and that they would not be dispossessed from their huts, and they have also submitted representations to the Tahsildar, Gajuwaka, and the District Collector, Visakhapatnam, respondents 3 and 4 respectively, requesting for grant of house site pattas in their favour in respect of the aforesaid land and the same are pending consideration. It is their grievance that, without taking any action on their representations, the respondent authorities have been trying to dispossess them from the aforesaid premises, without following the due process of law. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their respective premises without following the due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 8th July, 2009. Note:- Issue CC in three days. B/o IBL