IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 27139 of 2007 Between: 1 P. Yedukondala Rao, S/o. Mouleswara Rao, Hindu, R/o. Door No. 43-107/1-31, Plot No. 48, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. 2 Bapatla Venkata Rama Rao, S/o. Lakshminarayana, Hindu, Resindent of Plot No. 83, Ass.No. 140170, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. 3 J. DinakaraPrasadarao, S/o. J. Subba Rao, Hindu, Resindent of Plot No. 107, Ass.No. 139896, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. 4 Gottipati Sujatha, W/o. Gottipati Venkateshwara Rao, Hindu, Resindent Ass.No. 140094, Plot No.1, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. 5 S. Lakshman Rao, S/o. Hanumaiah, Hindu, Resindent of D.No. 43-106/1/-75, Plot No. 64, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. 6 Datla Sitarama Raju, S/o. D. Bhagwanraju, Hindu, Plot No. 114, D.No. 43-106/1-114, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. 7 Neeli Rajyalakshmi, W/o. N. Muralidhararao, Hindu, Resindent D.No. 43-107/1-26 of Plot No.77, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 8 Tatavarthi Prema Srivani, W/o. T.S.S.V. Ramana Harichandra Prasad, Hindu, D.No. 43-106/1-77, Plot No. 35, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 9 Neeli Rama Anjani Kumari, W/o. N.V. Ugender Satish Kumar, Hindu, Asst. No. 132139, Resident of Plot No. 75, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 10 K. Sriramachandra Murthy, S/o. late Gangadhara Sastry, Hindu, Resident of Plot No. 72, Asst. No. 465231, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 11 Mulakalapally Danial, S/o. M. Prasad, Resident of Plot No. 4, Asst. No. 18698, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 12 Jaganadham Yellaiah, S/o. Maseedu, Hindu, Resident of Asst. No. 139765, Plot No. 65, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 13 K. Rameshbabu, S/o. K. Subashchandra Bose, Resident of Asst. No. 139891, Plot No. 38, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 14 Sagileela Varalakshmi, W/o. G. Ramaraju, Hindu, Asst. No. 140319, Plot No. 41, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 15 B. Mohana Murali, S/o. B. Jogarai, R/o.. Plot No. 108, Asst. No. 138059, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 16 Joluri Ramakrishna, S/o. J. Subba Rao, Asst. No. 138049, R/o. Plot No. 47, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 17 J. Bharathi, W/o. J. Ramakrishna, R/o. Plot No. 47, Asst. No. 138049, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 18 B. Venkata Padmavathi, W/o. B. Venkateshwara Rao, Asst. No. 139665, R/o. Plot No. 98, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 19 Y. Ramamohan Rao, S/o. late Veeraraghavaiah, Asst. No. 139874, R/o. Plot No. 82, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 20 Guntaka Varalakshmi, W/o. G. Sashidhar Reddy, Asst. No. 139874, R/o. Plot No. 82 A, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 21 G.Swetha Priyadarshini D/o G.Koteshwararao, D.No.43-106/1-73, r/o Plot No.97, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building Society Ltd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 22 Chebrolu Hemasunder Rao, S/o Brahmanandarao, Asst.No.18698, R/o Plot No.110, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building society Colony, Ajit Singh nagar, Vijayawada. 23 S.Anjaneya Raju, S/o S.Subbaraju @ Venkata Subba Raju, Asst.No.139683, r/o Plot No.73, Andhra Patrika employees Co.operative Building society Colony, Ajit Singh nagar, Vijayawada. 24 Pillalamarry Siva Kumar, S/o P.Venkata Subbaiah Sarma, D.No.43-106/1/74, r/o Plot No.3-A, Andhra Patrika employees Co.operative Building society Colony, Ajit Singh nagar, Vijayawada. 25 Prayaga Mohan s/o Prayaga Satyanarayana, D.No.43196/1-74, r/o Plot No.3, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building SocietyLtd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 26 Chakka Chennakesavulu, S/o Ch.Balachanaiah, D.No.43-106/1-27, r/o Plot No.49, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building SocietyLtd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 27 Kotipalli Srinivasa Chakrapani, S/om Gopalarao, D.No.43-106/1-74, r/o Plot No.15, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building SocietyLtd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 28 Nandeti Durga Singh, S/o Nandeti Ram Singh, D.No.43-106/1-50/1, r/o Plot No.61, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building SocietyLtd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 29 Nandeti Nagender Singh, s/o Ram Singh, D.No.43-106/1-50/1, r/o Plot No.61-A, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building SocietyLtd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 30 Venna Lakshmi Venkata Ramadevi, W/o Venkata Ramanjaneyulu, R/o Plot No.66, D.No.43-106/1-115, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building SocietyLtd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 31 yeddanapudi Phani Bushan, S/o late Janardhanarao, R/o Plot No.59, Asst.No.139712, Andhra Patrika Employees Co.operative Building SocietyLtd., Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. 32 Sudesh Mahajan, W/o Kuldeep Roy Mahajan, r/o Plot No.12, D.No.43-106/1-37,Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. 33 Surey Venkata Sujatha, W/o Krishna Murthy, r/o Plot No.31, Asst.No.30015, Andhra Patrika Employees Cooperative Building Society Ltd. Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 025. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Secretary, Revenue (UC.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Krishna, Machilipatnam. 3 The Special Officer and Competent Authority, ULC, Governerpet, Vijayawada. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Vijayawada urban, Vijayawada. 5 The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, represented byits Commissioner, Jawaharlal Nehru Buildings, Vijayawada. .....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 will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in withdrawing the exemption granted through G.O.Ms.No.381, Revenue (UC.I) Department dated 12- 03-1982 byissuing G.O.Ms.No.741, Revenue (U.C.I) Department dated 4-8-1993 as illegal and ultra vires to theprovisions of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also mandatory provisions of Urban Land Ceiling Act framed therein on the subject besides being violative of principles of natural justice, consequentially restraining the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the respective plots by the respective petitioners the details of which are furnished in the annexure filed alongwith the writ petition and pass suchother order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.S.R.ANJANEYALU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P.M.P. NO. 21643 OF 2008 AND WRIT PETITION NO.27139 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “To issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in withdrawing the exemption granted through G.O.Ms.No.381, Revenue (UC.I) Department dated 12-03-1982 by issuing G.O.Ms.No.741, Revenue (U.C.I) Department dated 4-8-1993 as illegal and ultra vires to theprovisions of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also mandatory provisions of Urban Land Ceiling Act framed therein on the subject besides being violative of principles of natural justice, consequentially restraining the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the respective plots by the respective petitioners the details of which are furnished in the annexure filed along with the writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” This Court, on 18.12.2007, while admitting the writ petition, has passed the following interim order in W.P.M.P. No. 35468 of 2007. “There shall be a direction to the respondents to maintain status quo as on today with regard to possession and construction of the properties belonging to the petitioners covered by G.O.Ms.No.381 dated 12.03.1982, pending further orders.” Now, the petitioners filed W.P.M.P. No.21643 of 2008, seeking to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to pursue their remedies in the light of G.O. Ms. No. 747, Revenue (UC.I) Department, dated 18.06.2008, inter alia, stating that in pursuance of issuance of said G.O. by the 1st respondent-Government, they filed applications before the respondents for regularization of their occupation in respect of the lands in question, and therefore, to enable the respondents to consider their applications, they want to withdraw the writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.5-Municipal Corporation. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has expressed no objection for allowing the said application. In view of the no objection expressed by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, the W.P.M.P. No. 21643 of 2008 is allowed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioners to pursue their remedies in the light of G.O. Ms. No. 747, Revenue (UC.I) Department, dated 18.06.2008. Till final orders are passed by the respondents on the applications, said to have been made by the petitioners, interim order already granted by this Court on 18.12.2007 shall continue. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J. Date: 08.08.2008 VGSR