IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 18514 of 2008 Between: V. Nagaiah S/o. Papaiah R/o.D.No.6-12-2-A/1A, Kanakabushanam Layout, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Assn.POT) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by Principal Secretary. 2 The District Collector, Chittoor. 3 The Tahsildar, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the order of the 3rd respondent herein passed under Sec.6 of the Land Encroachment Act dated 14.08.2008 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.166 dated 16.02.2008 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: After a show cause notice dt.01.08.2008, under Section 7 of the A.P. Land Encroachment Act 1905 (for short ‘the Act’), the 3rd respondent passed the impugned final order dt. 14.8.2008 asserting that the petitioner encroached upon public property of an extent of Ac. 0.2 ½ cents in T.S.No. 65/11 in Tirupathi urban mandal, Chittoor District and should vacate. Against such an order passed under Section 6 of the Act, the petitioner has an appellate remedy before the Revenue Divisional Officer, under Section 10 of the Act. In the circumstances and since an effective and alternative remedy is available, this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed with liberty to pursue the appellate remedy. No order as to costs. ___________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 2.6.2009. KRB. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 18514 of 2008 Dated: 2.6.2009.