THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1639 of 2008 Between: A.Venkata Rao and another. .. PETITIONERS and The District Collector, East Godavari District and others. .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1639 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that they are in possession and enjoyment of the house plot admeasuring 98 sq. yards situated at Jalamudi Village, Seethanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, having occupied the same long back. The said land is a Government land. It is stated that the petitioners are landless poor persons and therefore, they are entitled for assignment of the said land for house-site. Accordingly, they made a representation before the 2nd respondent on 24-01-2008. It is stated that though the petitioners are encroachers, they cannot be dispossessed from the land in question without following due process of law under A.P.Land Encroachment Act, 1905. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioners, dated 24-01-2008, for assignment of the land, in accordance with law, while considering similar claims of all the villagers as per the policy of the Government. Further, the respondents are directed not to dispossess the petitioners from the land in question without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 31-01-2008 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow (B/o) Prv