THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.33296 of 2010 Dated 09th November, 2011 Between: Alladi Papa Rao …Petitioner And The Tahsildar, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri K.Venkatesh Counsel for respondents: GP for Social Welfare The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seeking to dispossess the petitioner from his lands admeasuring Hcs.3.30, 2.38 and 0.28 cents in Survey Nos.67/1, 74/1B and 74/C respectively of Danyampalem Village, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner averred that his father was granted ryotwari patta in respect of the above-mentioned land by the Settlement Officer, Muttadari Abolition, Peddapuram, vide Case File No.3246/73, dated 26.11.1974, and that during his lifetime, he was in possession and thereafter, the petitioner has been enjoying the said property. The petitioner alleged that without any reason whatsoever, respondent No.2 and his subordinates have been frequently visiting his lands and instructing him not to enter the same. Terming this action as illegal and arbitrary, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. I have heard Sri K.Venkatesh, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader Social Welfare. The material filed by the petitioner prima facie shows that he is the owner and possessor of the above-mentioned lands. Unless appropriate legal proceedings are initiated and orders are passed, the respondents cannot prevent the petitioner from enjoying the lands belonging to him. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession and enjoyment of the above-mentioned lands without following due process of law. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.42236 of 2010 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 09th November, 2011 VGB