IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 7675 of 2004 Between: 1 Gattu Sreenivasulu, S/o. Chenna Chengappa, R/o. 7/13, Venkatespuram, H/o. Kollabilu, Madanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District. 2 Balaka Sreeramulu Reddy, S/o. Vema Reddy, R/o. 7-157, Venkateswarapuram, H/o. Kollabilu, Madanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of A.P. Rep by Principal Secretary, Revenue (Assignment-4) Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Commissioner of Land Revenue, A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Madanapalle Mandal, Madanapalle, Chittoor District. 5 The Chairman, Baba Esha Mullakhanvari Trust, Vannursaheb Gutta, Opp. Agricultural Market Committee, Kadiri Road, Madanapalle, Chittoor 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in ailenating the land situated in S.No. 626/1B, 626/6B, 628/4, 628/4 and 628/8 total extent of Ac. 3-82 cents situated at Kollabilu Village, Madanapalle Mandal,Chittoor District is violative of ARt. 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and Order 24 of the Bot standing orders and consequently declare te said land belongs to Kollabilu Gram Panchayat and pass For the Petitioner:MR.M.VENKATA RAMANA REDDY For the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court Made the Following ORDER: (per The Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Devinder Gupta) Two persons joined in filing this petition as PIL seeking to declare the action of the 1st respondent in alienating lands in S.Nos.626/1B, 626/6B, 628/4 and 628/8 to the extent of ac 3.82 cents situate in Kollabilu village, Madanapalle mandal, Chittoor district as arbitrary and to declare that the said land belongs to Kollabilu gram panchayat. Kollabilu gram panchayat is not made a party to the writ petition. A perusal of the material on record does not disclose that the land in question vested in Kollabilu gram panchayat. On 23‑4‑2004 writ petition came up for admission and we required the petitioners to justify their stand that the land vests in Kollabilu gram panchayat. Despite allowing opportunity, no further affidavit or additional affidavit has been filed. There is no cause to maintain the writ petition. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed. _________________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ _________________________ G.ROHINI, J 18th June, 2004. nmr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Government of A.P. Rep by Principal Secretary, Revenue (Assignment-4) Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Commissioner of Land Revenue, A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Madanapalle Mandal, Madanapalle, Chittoor District. 5. Government Pleader for Revenue. 6. 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}