IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12703 of 2008 Between: M.Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. M.Kanna Reddy, R/o. Aziznagar Village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District at Lakdikapool. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gosha Mahal, Ranga Reddy District. 3 The Tahasildar, Moinabad Mandal, Moinabad, Ranga Reddy District. .....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 issue a direction order or orders particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to interfere with the possession of the property bearing Sy.No.49 to an extent of 3.10 guntas situated at Aziz Nagar Vilage, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District without considering the Petitioner's representation dated 27-9- 2006 for assignment of land and also taking steps to evict the petitioners without prior notice is arbitrary and illegal or to pass any other order or orders appropriate in the case my be passed Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are trying to evict him from the property in Survey No.49 admeasuring Acs.3.10 guntas in Aziz Nagar village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District without considering his explanation dated 27-09-2006 to the show cause notice dated 26-08-2006 issued under Section 7 of the A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (for short ‘the Act’). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request, the matter is taken up for hearing. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that the petitioner encroached the land in question and therefore, a notice under Section 7 of the Act was issued to him, to which the petitioner has not submitted any explanation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that to the show cause notice dated 26-08-2006, the petitioner has already submitted his explanation, which is annexed to this writ petition. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the explanation dated 27-09-2008 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. Till then, the respondents are directed to maintain status quo with regard to the possession of the land in question. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. ________________ N.V.RAMANA,J Dt:25-06-2008 Note:Furnish copy within three days Bo usd