IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) Present: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Monday, the Fourteenth day of September Two Thousand and Nine Writ Petition No.9169 of 2002 Between: K. Venkat Reddy Alias Dharam Venkatappa S/o. K. Narayana Reddy, aged about 40 years R/o Bukkacharla Village, Rapthadu Mandal, Ananthapur District …Petitioner AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rapthadu Mandal, Ananthapur District and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No.9169 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner is statedly in possession of land admeasuring Acs.23.46 cents in Survey No.361 of Bukkacharla Village, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur District. He, besides taking up cultivation of Paddy and Ground Nut crops, also planted fruit bearing trees. Petitioner and his predecessors represented the Government seeking allotment of land in vain. It is alleged that respondents 4 and 5 are taking steps to evict petitioner from the land without following due process of law. Therefore, he filed instant writ petition seeking direction to respondents not to evict him from the land without following due procedure under A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905. Though the writ petition was admitted in May 2002, respondents have not filed counter any counter affidavit. Petitioner has enclosed xerox copies of land revenue receipts and other evidences to show his possession of land. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, observing that unless and until respondents follow due process of law as contemplated under the A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905 or other applicable law, petitioner cannot be disturbed, nor he can be prevented from enjoying the land, which he has been in possession. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) September 14, 2009 Bvv