THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.8681 of 2002 Dated:15.06.2010 Between: K.Rajendra Prasada Rao, And others. ...Petitioners And The Gram Panchayat, Godumakunta, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Rep.by is Sarpanch, And another. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.8681 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioners who are 92 in number purchased house sites/plots in the land comprised in survey Nos.157, 163 to 167 situated at Godamakunta Village of Keesara Mandal in Ranga Reddy District. The land was owned by M.Laxmaiah and 29 others who got the layout prepared through their General Power of Attorney holder M/s.TPS Housing Private Limited. The petitioners’ sale deed was executed by the said company. The petitioners assert that the first respondent approved the layout on 19.02.1982 vide proceedings No.1/GK/1982. It is alleged that on 23.05.2000 the Sarpanch of the Village with the support of large number of people removed the boundary stones and threatened to dispossess the petitioners. The petitioners were informed that layout fees was not paid. The petitioners with the help of Ex-Sarpanch obtained the details of payment of Rs.43,750/- vide challen No.2550, dated 25.02.1982, paid by the Ex-Sarpanch, based on which Ex-Sarpanch granted layout approval. Petitioners contend that without giving any notice removal of boundary stones is illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners also made a representation on 13.06.2000 to the Sarpanch, in vain. Therefore, they filed the instant writ petition for a mandamus declaring the action in removing the boundary stones as illegal and arbitrary and for a consequential direction not to interfere with the possession. This Court while admitting the writ petition passed orders directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners’ possession. The respondents have not filed any counter affidavit. The writ petition was admitted on 13.06.2002 and much water has flown under the bridge. There has been layout regularization scheme by the Government, pursuant to which, the Government itself has regularized the illegal layout. Further, as per the letter No.A1/45/2001, dated 10.04.2001, of the Sub Treasury Officer, Medchal, addressed to the first respondent an amount of Rs.43,750/- was paid and accounted for in the Gram Panchayat funds of Godamakunta. Therefore, on the ground that layout fees was not paid, the respondents cannot interfere with the petitioners’ possession nor remove the boundary stones. The Writ Petition, for the above reasons, stands disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 15.06.2010 vs