THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2513 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of house bearing No.23-6-855, Shalibanda, Hyderabad. He states that the fourth respondent has encroached into the Government land in the neighbourhood and constructed two sheds causing inconvenience to the local residents. It is stated that on an application submitted by himself and others, the Deputy Director, Survey and Land Records, the third respondent herein, inspected the area and prepared a panchanama on 22.03.2007 and though steps were taken for removal of encroachment, they did not fructify on account of resistance. The petitioner contends that respondents 1 and 2 are under obligation to remove the encroachment, which was brought into existence without any sanction. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner placed a copy of panchanama, dated 22.03.2007 before this Court. A perusal of the same discloses that the Government land in T.S.No.39 was encroached to a certain extent and two rooms were constructed thereon. The panchanama is silent as to the name of the encroacher. While the petitioner states that the fourth respondent is the encroacher, the latter denies the same. Be that as it may, once the third respondent has initiated steps for removal of encroachment, it cannot be said that there is inaction on their part. Much would depend upon subsequent steps, such as submission of application for assignment or regularization or the steps that may be taken by the Municipal Corporation to clear the roads, if any. Hence the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that it shall be open to the petitioner to approach respondents 1 to 3 to take further steps for removal of encroachments, unless the same are the subject matter of proceedings before any Court of law. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 12th November, 2009 Js.