IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 1980 of 2008 Between: 1 Beerakayala Peda Subba Rao, S/o.Ramaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 2 Boontha China Kotaiah, S/o.Ramalingaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 3 Gorremutchu Pichamma died per L.R Bontha Kothamma W/o.Ramalingaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 4 Gorremutchu Ramaiah, S/o.Venkata Subbaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 5 Beerakayala Chinna Subba Rao, S/o.Ramaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 6 Pateli Balamma W/o.Venkateswarlu, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 7 Ankaiah Dide L.R Bontha Narasaiah,S/o.Ankaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 8 Duggirala Chinna Raghavulu died per L.Rs, Duggirala Koteswara Rao,S/o.China Raghavalu, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 9 Gorremutchu Venkata Subbaiah,died per L.Rs, Gorremutchu Ramana W/o.Venkata Subbaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 10 Bathula Subbaratnam, W/o.Chinna Ramaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 11 Melam Bangaramma, W/o.Venkata Subbaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 12 Medikonda Chinna Kotaiah, S/o.Subbaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 13 Moddumalla Kondaiah, S/o.Chinna Raghavulu, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 14 Eddu Ramaiah, S/o.Venkatisubbaiah, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 15 Medikonda Jalaiah, S/o.Venkatesulu, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 16 Thumma Subbulu died L.R.S T.Venkateswarlu,S/o.Thumma Subbulu, R/o.Kravadi East Harijanawada, Panakalapalem(Post) Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Tahsildar, Ongole (M) Prakasam Dist 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole,Prakasam Dist 3 The Dist Collector, Ongole,Prakasam Dist .....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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 threatening to cancel D.K.T pattas issued to evict the petitioners from the lands in (DKT) Rc.49/85 Sy.No.209/2 extent Ac.1.08 cents,sy.No.336/9 extent Ac.099 cents,((DKT) Rc.86/85 Sy.No.320/31 extent Ac.1.00 cents Sy.No.336/2 extent Ac.1.00 cents Rc.49/85 Sy.No.209/1 extent Ac.1.08 cents,Tax receipt along with plan sy.No.116/4 Ac.1.16 cents,DKT No.86/85 Sy.No.320/32 Ac.1.00 cents DKT 31/85 Sy.No.321/5 Ac.1.00 cents,DKT85/85 sy.No.336/1 Ac.1.00 cents pass Book and Tax receipet Sy.No.336/4 Ac.0.99 cents DKT dt.31- 3-1985 cents, Sy.333/4 Ac.1.53 cents DKT No.286/84 Sy.No.331/4 Ac.1.48 cents,DKT No.86/85 Sy.No.320/34 extent 1.00 cents pass Books Sy.No.321/1 extent of Ac.1.00 cents B1/85 Sy.No.321/2 extent Ac.1.00 cents and DKT No.86/85 Sy.320/27 extent Ac.1.00 situated at Chejerla(V) Onglole,Prakasam Dist without due process of law as illegal,arbitray and just and conseuqently and just and consequnetly direct the respondents 1to 3 not ot evict the petitioners from the possession and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VINOD KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : O R D E R: It is the case of the petitioners that each of them has been assigned various extents of lands as mentioned below: “1st petitioner - DKT Rc.49/85 Sy.No.209/2 extent Ac.1.08 cents. 2nd petitioner - Sy.No.336/9 extent Ac.0.99 cents. 3rd petitioner - DKT Rc.86/85 Sy.No.320/31 extent Ac.1.00 cents. 4th petitioner - Sy.No.336/2 extent Ac.1.00 cents. 5th petitioner - Rc.49/85 Sy.No.209/1 extent Ac.1.08 cents. 6th petitioner - Tax receipt along with plan Sy.No.116/4 Ac.1.16 cents. 7th petitioner - DKT No.86/85 Sy.No.320/32 Ac.1.00 cents. 8th petitioner - DKT No.31/85 Sy.No.321/5 Ac.1.00 cents. 9th petitioner - DKT No.85/85 Sy.No.336/1 Ac.1.00 cents. 10th petitioner - Pass Book and Tax receipt Sy.No.336/4 Ac.0.99 cents. 11th petitioner - DKT dated 31.03.1985 Sy.No.333/4 Ac.1.53 cents. 12th petitioner - DKT No.286/84 Sy.No.331/4 Ac.1.48 cents. 13th petitioner - DKT No.86/85 Sy.No.320/34 extent Ac.1.00 cents. 14th petitioner - Pass Book Sy.No.321/1 extent of Ac.1.00 cents. 15th petitioner - B1/85 Sy.No.321/2 extent Ac.1.00 cents. 16th petitioner - DKT No.86/85 Sy.No.320/27 exent Ac.1.00 cents.” It is stated that as per the assignment of DKT pattas, the petitioners have been cultivating the said lands without violation of any terms and conditions of the assignment and the said lands have not been alienated as they are only inheritable. With regard to private interference, the petitioners have to file suits to protect their rights. But, insofar as the official respondents are concerned, it is the case of the petitioners that they cannot be dispossessed or evicted without following due process of law. If the petitioners violate any terms and conditions of D-form pattas or any provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, it is always open for the respondents to take appropriate action against them in accordance with law and without following due process of law, the petitioners shall not be dispossessed from their lands. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their lands without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:29.02.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BMR}