HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.27961 of 1998 Dated 21st day of March, 2007 Between: Gavara Adinarayana and another .. Petitioners And The Director of Settlements, Gaganvihar, Nampally, Hyderabad and two others .. Respondents O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioners from the petition schedule land and allot it to a 3rd party, as illegal and arbitrary. The main grievance of the petitioners is that in spite of the fact that ‘D-Form patta was granted in their favour on 20.2.1990, the authorities, particularly, the 3rd respondent is trying to dispossess them from the land in question without any authority of law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. The respondents filed a counter affidavit, wherein it is stated that the petitioners were never granted any patta and the alleged patta filed in the material papers is a bogus one. Having regard to the said dispute, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the 3rd respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer to hold an enquiry into the genuineness of the D-Form patta granted in favour of the petitioners on 20.2.1990. Having regard to the fact that this Court granted interim direction to the 3rd respondent not to dispossess the petitioners from patta land, the same may be continued during the course of the enquiry. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 21.03.2007 bcj