THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2522 of 2010 Dated:09.02.2010 Between: Valluru Murali and others .. Petitioners And The District Collector, Machilipatnam, Krishna District and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2522 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners claim to be in possession and enjoyment of land to an extent of Ac.0.45 cents each, out of Acs.09.92 cents, in R.S.No.166/6 of Totlavalluru Village and Mandal (South Valluru), Krishna District. Their grievance is that the respondents are trying to evict them without issuing any notice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Except filing certain cist receipts said to have been issued by the Village Revenue Officer, for certain period, in respect of the land, the petitioners did not place any material to show their possession. Be that as it may, in case the petitioners are in possession of the land, belong to the Government, they cannot be dispossessed except by initiating proceedings under the Land Encroachment Act, 1905. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall follow the procedure prescribed by law, before they evict petitioners, in case they are in occupation of the land. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated: 09.02.2010 KH