THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 29151 OF 2008 Date: 27.10.2010 Between: Cheepurupalli Mulaiah and others ..... PETITIONERS AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following:- THE HON'BLE Ms.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.29151 of 2008 ORDER:- The petitioners herein are in possession and enjoyment of Ac.3.09 cents of land situated in R.S.No.23 of K.Pentapadu Village, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District. It is stated that they have been cultivating the said land for the past more than three decades and it is a double crop wet land. Though the fact that it is a Government land is not in dispute, it is claimed that since it is classified as not objectionable land in the revenue records, they cannot be dispossessed. While so, the impugned notices dated 23.02.2008 have been issued by the 3rd respondent alleging that the land in question is a tank poramboke land and that the same is required for allotment of house sites to the beneficiaries under the Indiramma Scheme and calling for objections from the persons interested. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed contending inter alia that having regard to their possession and enjoyment of the land in question for the past more than three decades, the impugned action of the respondents in seeking to dispossess them from the said land, which is the only source of their livelihood, is arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for both parties. The petitioners have admittedly submitted their explanations to the impugned notices. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, the fact that pursuant to the impugned notices, the petitioners submitted explanations is not disputed. That being so, it is for the 3rd respondent to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and interference by this Court at this stage is unwarranted. Accordingly, without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the explanations submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till such time, the possession of the petitioners in respect of the land in question shall not be interfered with. The petitioners are also hereby granted liberty to submit additional explanations, if any, against the action proposed under the impugned notices within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ___________ G.ROHINI, J Date: 27.10.2010 Ivd