HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25808 of 2010 Date 20.10.2010 Between: The Atavi Hakkula Committee. ..... PETITIONER AND The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District and others. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the petitioner :Sri Md. Saleem Counsel for the Respondents :Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25808 of 2010 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.1 to 5 in seeking to interfere with the petitioner’s possession at the behest of respondent Nos.6 to 8 as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri Md.Saleem, learned Counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue representing respondents Nos.1 to 3, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing respondent Nos.4 and 5. In the view the Court is proposing to take, it is not necessary to take out notices to respondent Nos.6 to 8. The petitioner claims to be a Committee constituted under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (for short ‘the Act’). It is the pleaded case of the petitioner that the Committee comprises 60 families as its members and they are residents of Somlavagu Thanda, Yerraveni Chenchu Colony, Palukuru Thanda and Yenmedi Thanda. It is the further pleaded case of the petitioner that all the 60 families are in possession of the forest land to an extent of Ac.200.00 in Sy.No.62/53 of Palukuru Gram Panchayat, Guttlapalli Revenue Village, Bollapalli Mandal, and that their applications made for grant of pattas under the Act are stated to be pending before the Divisional Forest Officer, Guntur. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.6 and her husband formed an unregistered society in the name and style of ‘St. Adarasa Ankalla Pramjyothi Gramabhivrudhi Sangam’ and with the help of respondent Nos. 7 and 8, they have been trying to grab the land in possession of the members of the petitioner-Committee. The petitioner has made representations on 17.09.2010 and 20.09.2010 before respondent No.1 with copies marked to various officers including respondent No.4. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action is being taken by respondent Nos.1 and 4 to protect the interests of its members. In as much as the applications of the members of the petitioner-Committee for grant of patta are stated to be pending before the competent authority, till a decision thereon is taken, their interests are required to be protected if they are found to be in possession of the above-mentioned land. Respondent Nos.1 and 4 are, therefore, directed to consider the representations stated to have been given by the petitioner and take appropriate action in accordance with law. If they choose to take action adverse to respondent Nos.6 to 8, they shall give an opportunity of hearing to the said respondents before taking such action. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the main petition, WPMP.No.32930 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:20.10.2010 usd