THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2395 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner claims that he purchased an extent of Ac.1.16 cents of land in Survey No.120/11 of Mamidipalem Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District through sale deed, dated 20.06.1983, and that ever since then, he is in possession and enjoyment of the land. According to the petitioner, on an earlier occasion, the respondents asked him to vacate the land for handing over the same to an agency for construction of houses. On a representation made by the petitioner, further steps are said to have been dropped. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are now threatening to dispossess him without initiating any proceedings. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The petitioner has placed before this Court a copy of the sale deed through which he purchased the land. The revenue record also discloses that he is recognized as pattadar and that he has been paying the land revenue. In case the respondents want to take over the land of the petitioner, they have to initiate the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act and on the other hand, if they are of the view that the petitioner has encroached into any government land, proceedings under the relevant provisions of law are to be initiated. Either way, the petitioner cannot be dispossessed without taking recourse to law. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the land in question without initiating proceedings in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:07.02.2011 kdl