IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 24809 of 2004 Between: Karumuri Srikantham Reddy, S/o. Late Subba Reddy, Mallukunta Village, Hamlet of Vallampatla, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND Mandal Revenue Officer, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue any appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings of the respondent dated 21-12- 2004 in respect of the land of an extent of Ac.3.30 in S.No.329 of Vallampatla Village T. Narasapuram Mandal, West Godavari District as illegal and void and consequently quash the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.A.RAMALINGESWAR RAO Counsel for Respondents : GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer in issuing a notice dated 21.12.2004 under Section 7 of the A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905 in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.3.30 cents in SurveyNo.329 of Vallampatla village, T. Narasapuram Mandal, West Godavari District, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. As can be seen from the writ averments, it is clear that the petitioner without submitting any explanation to the impugned show cause notice issued by the respondent, has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. Under the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at the admission stage with the following directions. The petitioner is directed to submit his explanation before the respondent- Mandal Revenue Officer to the show cause notice dated 21.12.2004 within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On filing such explanation, the respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till such time, status quo existing as on today shall be maintained. No costs. _______________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 30.l2.2004 Tvk To 1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 2. Two CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two CD copies.