THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.20111 OF 2009 Dated 1st December, 2009 Between: A.Krishna Reddy and three others …Petitioners And District Collector and three others …Respondents The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioners claim to be the owners of Acs.8.22 gts of land in Survey Nos. 487 and 488 situated at Gowdavelly Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. It is stated that the two survey numbers referred to above abut the reserve forest in Survey No.456/1. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are interfering with their possession over their land in Survey Nos.487 and 488, by treating it as forest land. On behalf of the respondents, a detailed counter-affidavit is filed. It is stated that a joint survey was conducted and the reserve forest in Survey No.456/1 admeasuring Acs.311.11 gts was demarcated. The respondents do not deny the title of the petitioners over the land in Survey Nos.487 and 488 and deny the allegation of their interference with the possession of the petitioners over the said land. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Forests. The complaint of the petitioners is as regards the alleged interference of the respondents over the land in Survey Nos.487 and 488. In clear and categorical terms, the respondents have stated that they do not have any claim over the said land. Not only the record of the joint survey but also the sketch is enclosed to the counter-affidavit. As long as the petitioners confine their possession to the land in Survey Nos. 487 and 488, the question of the respondents interfering with the same does not arise. Hence, recording the statement made on behalf of the respondents, the writ petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioners shall be entitled to enjoy the land in Survey Nos.487 and 488, if they have valid title vis-à-vis the same. The respondents shall not take any action against the petitioners as long as the latter do not encroach into any forest area. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated 1st December, 2009 vrn