HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFUZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No. 33059 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Petitioner states that a notice under Section 7 of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) impugned herein, was not served on him, but it was served on the occupier of the property. In any case, the petitioner states that he has filed a reply on 24.11.2011 stating that no action under the Act is warranted against him. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, who has taken notice however is unable to confirm whether any further orders are passed by the Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, the 1st respondent herein or not. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal is directed to take into consideration the reply filed by the petitioner on 24.11.2011 and consider the same after giving notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate reasoned order in accordance with law in pursuance of the impugned notice dated 29.10.2011. Till such exercise is completed, status-quo with respect to the petitioner’s land covered by the aforesaid impugned notice shall be maintained. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _________________________ VILAS V. AFUZULPURKAR,J DATE: 16th December, 2011 pnb