IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16887 of 2004 Between: B. Balaji, S/o. Vithoba, R/o. Sarampalli village, Sircilla Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Sircilla, Karimnagar District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sircilla, Karimnagar District. 3 The District Collector, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in seeking to assign the land of the petitioner to an extent of 5 acres in Sy. No.449 o f Sarmapalli Village, Sircilla Mandal, Karimnagar District, as otherwise than in due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction; Award Costs. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.H.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Petitioner filed the present Writ Petition on the newspaper item said to have been reported in Vaartha, dated 26-08-2004, wherein it was stated that the land in Sy.No.449 of Sarampalli village, would be assigned to the landless poor, as house site pattas. 2. It is stated that an extent of Ac. 5.00 in Sy.No.449 of the said village was granted to the petitioner under D.Dis.No.A4/10994/1974, dated 29.10.1976. Since then, he is in possession of the property. If that were the case, it cannot be presumed that the respondents without cancelling the patta granted to the petitioner will take possession of the property from the petitioner, for the purpose of granting house site pattas. No mandamus can be issued on mere newspaper item, unless any notice is entertained. 3. As and when respondents initiate proceedings for cancellation of the patta granted in favour of the petitioner, petitioner is at liberty to challenge the same before the appropriate Court. 4. The Writ Petition is without merit and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J September 21, 2004 ts To: 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Sircilla , Karimnagar District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sircilla , Karimnagar District. 3 The District Collector, Karimnagar District at Karimnagar. 4 Two C.C.s to the G.P for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two C.D. Copies.