THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition Nos. 4303 & 4494 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: The petitioners have constructed houses in the plots assigned by the 3rd respondent, in Gandhinagar area, of Dharmavaram, Ananthapur District. Their grievance is that the respondents are trying to evict them, without initiating any proceedings, on the ground that they have encroached into the property of the Railways. It is stated that, if the Estate Officer, South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, the 1st respondent herein, is of the view that any property owned by the Railways is encroached, proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’), have to be initiated. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioners have placed before this Court, copies of house site pattas issued in their favour. Houses are said to have been constructed, long back. Assuming that the petitioners have encroached into the property owned by the Railways, they can be evicted, only proceedings under the relevant provisions of law are initiated. The 1st respondent is conferred with the power to initiate the proceedings under the Act. Hence, the writ petitions are disposed of, directing the respondents not to evict the petitioners from the premises owned by them, except by initiating the proceedings, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.07-03-2011. KO