THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2729 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of different extents of land in Survey No.193 of Sankavaram Gram Panchayat, hamlet of Machavaram, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District. His grievance is that the Tahsildar, Kanigiri Mandal, respondent No.4 herein, is making attempts to takeover the possession of the land for providing house sites for the poor in the village. It is stated that no proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 were initiated and that the land is neither assigned nor does it belong to the Government. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioner asserts that the land referred to above is owned by him. In case the Government needs the land for providing house sites, proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 have to be initiated. On the other hand, if it emerges that it is the Government land, the possession has to be recovered by taking recourse to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 or the Andhra Pradesh Encroachment Act, 1905, depending on the factual situation. There cannot be any justification on the part of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall not interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land in question, without initiating any proceedings in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:10.02.2010 kdl