IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 5494 of 2008 Between: 1 Nandavarapu Ramu, S/o. R/o. 7-5-147/9, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 2 Kella Ramu, W/o. K. Apa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/34, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 3 R.J. Swaroop, S/o. Narayana, R/o. 7-5-147/33, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 4 Koppili Shankaramma, W/o. K. Venkanna, R/o. 7-5-147/23, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 5 Chuchukonda Lakshmi, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/27, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 6 Potnuru Lakshmi, W/o. P. Srinu, R/o. 7-5-147/3, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 7 Vedurupakala Chentamma, W/o. Appanna, R/o. 7-5-147/22, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 8 Nunna Varalakshmi, W/o. Nunna Pydiraju, R/o. 7-5-147/28, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 9 Kasimkota Ramanna, W/o. Bangaraiah, R/o. 7-5-147/13, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 10 Chepurupali Adilakshmi, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/32, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 11 Chuchukonda Nagamani, W/o. Ranama, R/o. 7-5-147/10, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 12 Adduri Sanyasamma, W/o. Ramana, R/o. 7-5-147/11, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 13 Kallapila Demudamma, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/2, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 14 Amjuri Laxmi, W/o. Suri Babu, R/o. 7-5-147/8, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 15 Kodamanchili Appalakonda, W/o. Chinna Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/25, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 16 Nunna Chinna Ammalu, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/29, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 17 Nandavarapu pentamma, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/31, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 18 Avanapu Syamala, W/o. A. Chander Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/12, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 19 Potnuri Kumari, W/o. Ramulu, R/o. 7-5-147/26, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 20 Srikakulam Achiayamma, W/o. Meraiah, R/o. 7-5-147/21, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 21 Nunna Neelaveni, W/o. Narasimha Murthy, R/o. 7-5-147/36, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 22 Ambati Laxmi, W/o. A. Suri Seethaiah, R/o. 7-5-147/15, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 23 Chippada Laxmi, W/o. Sanyasi Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/20, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 24 Chippada Seethamma, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/18, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 25 Tokada Ramu, W/o. Atchi Babu, R/o. 7-5-147/17, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 26 Vondrapilli Laxmi, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/19, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 27 Garigapeta Laxmi, W/o. late Thammaiah, R/o. 7-5-147/6, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 28 Nandavarapu Devudamma, W/o. N. Appa rao, R/o. 7-5-147/4, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 29 Dharmavarapu Simhachalam, W/o. Musalayya, R/o. 7-5-147/6, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 30 Dharmavarapu Manga, W/o. Laxman Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/7, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 31 Potnuru Venkata Laxmi, W/o. Shankar Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/24, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 32 Randi Laxmi, W/o. Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/37, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 33 Nandavarapu Appala Narsamma, W/o. Suri Narayana, R/o. 7-5-147/30, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 34 Ch. Sathyavathi, W/o. Chinna Appa Rao, R/o. 7-5-147/35, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 35 Chodavarapu Kanaka, W/o. Nagaraju, R/o. 7-5-147/14, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 36 Kasimkota Laxmi, W/o. Suri Babu, R/o. 7-5-147/16, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. 37 Nandavarapu Laxmi, W/o. N. Ramu, R/o. 7-5-147/9, Panduranga Puram, Mithrinagar Beech Road, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Chief Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 5 Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, represented by its Vice Chairman, Visakhapatnam. 6 Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, represented by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 7 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Greater Visakhapatnam (Urban), Visakhapatnam. 8 The Northern Power Distribution Company limited represented by its Managing Director, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned inaction of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioners for sanction of Housing Scheme under the State or Central Scheme is arbitrary, illegal, capricious, high handed and violate the fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21 and the guarantee under Article 300-A and the Directive Principles of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful physical possession and continuous enjoyment of the petitioners and their family members of their respective occupations and facilities from the extent of about 857 sq. yds situated in T.S. No. 1008/2, Block No. 39, Waltair Ward, Visakhapatnam and pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.T.S.ANAND Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.5494 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners approached this Court with the following prayer: “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned inaction of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioners for sanction of Housing Scheme under the State or Central Scheme is arbitrary, illegal, capricious, high handed and violate the fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21 and the guarantee under Article 300-A and the Directive Principles of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful physical possession and continuous enjoyment of the petitioners and their family members of their respective occupations and facilities from the extent of about 857 sq. yds situated in T.S. No. 1008/2, Block No. 39, Waltair Ward, Visakhapatnam and pass such other order or orders.” Having heard both the learned counsel, this Court of the considered opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of at the admission stage. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with a direction to the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in question without following due process under law. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 30th December, 2008 GHN To 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Chief Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 5 Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, represented by its Vice Chairman, Visakhapatnam. 6 Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, represented by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 7 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Greater Visakhapatnam (Urban), Visakhapatnam. 8 The Northern Power Distribution Company limited represented by its Managing Director, Visakhapatnam. 9 2CCs to GP for Revenue 10 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MJ}