IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 18709 of 2001 Between: Velamati Seetayamma W/o Suryarao, R/o Darmavaram, Buttaigudem Mandal W.G.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Spl.Dy.Collector (T.W) K.R.Puram, W.G.District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Buttaigudem, W.G.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 will be pleased to to issue a Writ or order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Rspondents in interfering with regard to the lands covered by the S.R.No. 159/97 dt: 30-12-97 is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NARAM.NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSKM} THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.18709 OF 2001 ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are illegally interfering with his peaceful possession and enjoyment over the land in an extent of Ac.6.69 cents in R.S.No.406 and Ac.3.04 cents in R.S.No.408/2 situated at Ganapavaram village of West Godavari District without any justification whatsoever. It is the case of the petitioner that he purchased the said land vide registered document No.1126/1966 from Kodali Adenna and others, who purchased the same from Mandavalli Somayya and Darba Suryanarayana vide registered document No.220/1948 and they are the original pattadars. It is stated that the said transactions are of the years 1948 and 1966 and they are valid and not in violation of A.P. Land Transfer Regulation 1/59 as amended by Regulation 1/70. It is stated that in fact, the Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare), K.R.Puram, West Godavari District registered a case in S.R.No.159 of 1997 against the petitioner and four others on the complaint of the Special Deputy Tahasildar, (Tribal Welfare), K.R.Puram, but the same was disallowed by order dated 30-12-1997. A counter has been filed stated that the petitioner is not entitled for any relief claimed in the writ petition. Dropping of the proceedings by the Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare) K.R.Puram in S.R.No.159 of 1997dated 30-12-1997 is not in dispute. No other proceedings have been initiated with regard to the alleged violation of the land transfer regulations. If that be so, the respondents shall not interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over land in an extent of Ac.6-69 cents in R.S.No.406 and Ac.3-04 cents in R.S.No.408/2, situated at Ganapavaram village of West Godavari District, without following the due procedure prescribed under law. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date: 31-07-2008. Shr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Spl.Dy.Collector (T.W) K.R.Puram, W.G.District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Buttaigudem, W.G.District. 3.2CCs to 4.2CD copies