THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.3759 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner states that he is the owner of agricultural land of three acres in survey No.73 of Thattabhanda Village of Ravikamatham Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. He has stated the manner in which he has acquired the property and that he has been issued the pattadar pass book and title deed by the Mandal Revenue Officer. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Assistant Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, the 4th respondent, visited his land on 05.02.2011 with a proclainer and proposed to start the work of laying road. He states that no proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act were initiated and that the land is not at all part of any public road. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings. The petitioner mentioned in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the 4th respondent came to his land on 05.02.2011 with certain machinery. This allegation, however, was denied by the learned Government Pleader. It is stated that the Roads and Buildings Department does not utilize the land of the petitioner for any purpose, unless it is acquired in accordance with law. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall not interfere with the land of the petitioner, unless it is acquired in accordance with law. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.25.02.2011. GJ