THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.29093 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Ms Madhavi Priya Manthena, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, and the Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas). At their request, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioner claims to have purchased an extent of 3399.39 sq. mts. by way of registered sale deed No.2464 of 2007 dated 19.04.2007, and to have erected a compound wall over the entire extent of land. Alleging interference by the second respondent, and questioning their action in seeking to demolish the compound wall constructed by the petitioner, the present Writ Petition is filed. According to the petitioner, the second respondent had informed them that, on the eastern and northern side of the schedule mentioned property the compound was constructed; and the said construction was over vacant sandy land admeasuring 143 sq. yards. Ms Madhavi Priya Manthena, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, would contend that the land admeasuring 143 sq. yards is not government land; as per the revenue records, the said land belongs to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation; and, even in case of encroachments over government lands, the respondents can only take recourse to the procedure under the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (the Act). Leaving it open to the respondents to initiate action for eviction of the petitioner, over an extent of 143 sq. yards. of land (which the latter claim to be government land), in accordance with law including the provisions of the Act, it is made clear that the respondents shall not interfere with the petitioner’s possession till then. The petitioner shall not alienate, assign, change the nature or create third party rights or raise any further construction over the aforesaid extent of 143 sq. yards other than the compound wall already constructed. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:04.11.2011 usd