THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR Writ Appeal No.1700 of 2004 Date: 16.08.2011 Between: S. Shantha Devi .. Appellant/ Writ Petitioner AND Municipality, Tandu, Ranga Reddy District, Rep.by its Commissioner, and 4 others .. Respondents/ Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR Writ Appeal No.1700 of 2004 JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S. Rao) The petitioner’s husband statedly purchased land admeasuring 3,228.65 square yards in Survey No.135 (Plot Nos.20 and 21) situated at I.B. Road, Tandur in Ranga Reddy District. There is a Junior College adjoining this land. When the authorities of the said Junior College commenced construction of a compound wall, the petitioner made a representation on 29.09.2004 to the first respondent- Municipality, Tandur. On the same day, vide notice No.C/888/2004, the Municipal Commissioner informed the petitioner that there is a dispute between the Government and the private party as to the ownership of the land and therefore, the petitioner was advised to approach the second respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikarabad. Accordingly, the petitioner made a representation on 01.10.2004 to the Revenue Divisional Officer. In the meanwhile, by proceedings dated 27.02.2004, the petitioner was granted permission for construction of compound wall. On an application made by the Principal of the Junior College on 01.03.2004, the first respondent issued an order on 03.03.2004 directing the petitioner to stop the construction of compound wall in Plot No.20. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the writ petition praying this Court to declare the action of the respondents in trying to interfere with the construction of compound wall, as illegal, arbitrary and set aside the order of the Commissioner of Municipality directing her to stop the construction. The learned single Judge having come to the conclusion that the question relates to the disputed title and identity of the property dismissed the writ petition observing that the proper remedy for the petitioner is to approach either revenue officials or competent Court of civil jurisdiction. From the narration of the facts as above, it is very clear that there is a dispute between the petitioner and the Government Junior College. Both the parties made allegations of encroachment against each other. When there is a dispute regarding title, it is certainly not a matter for adjudication in writ proceedings. All disputed questions of title have to be resolved in the civil Court. There is no denial that as advised by the Commissioner, the petitioner sent a representation dated 01.10.2004 to the Revenue Divisional Officer. The learned single Judge gave liberty to her to approach the revenue officials or file a suit in the civil Court. In that view of the matter, we do not find any error in the impugned order. The writ appeal fails and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) ___________________ (K.G. SHANKAR, J) 16.08.2011 Isn