HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.26932 of 2010 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 not to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in an extent of Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.346-2B, Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.343-1P and Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.1/P of Inagaluru Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. The brief facts of the case that are necessary for disposal of the Writ Petition may be as follows: - The petitioners were allotted the lands referred to above and were issued pattadar pass books and title deeds and that, ever since the allotment, they are enjoying the same by cultivating dry crops. While so, it is alleged that at the instance of respondent No.2, respondent Nos.3 and 4, without any reasons, are interfering and threatening the petitioners to dispossess them from the said lands. Hence, the present writ petition is filed. 3. Respondent No.4 filed a detailed counter-affidavit stating that in the year 2008, some lands have been allotted to the petitioners by the Tahsildar, Srikalahasthi Mandal, and pattadar passbooks were issued in their favour. The said lands are situated in Inagaluru reserve forest, which was declared as such vide G.O.Ms.No.936, Food and Agriculture (For.III), dated 12.05.1970 and that the forest officials never interfered with or threatened the petitioners from dispossessing the lands allotted to them and hence, he prays to dismiss the writ petition. 4. Heard both sides. 5. The factual matrix of the case that the petitioners were allotted lands by the Tahsildar, Srikalahasti Mandal, and pattadar passbooks were issued in their favour by the revenue authorities is not in dispute. However, it is to be noted that those pattas were given without any geo- reference i.e., showing the exact location of latitude and longitude where the land falls. The revenue officials do not have any authority to issue pattas to eligible persons in reserve forest. Cultivating the crops in the reserve forest is in violation of the Forest Act, 1967 and the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. 6. A specific plea has been take by respondent No.4 in the counter-affidavit that the above allotted lands of the petitioners are situated in Inagaluru forest, which is declared as reserve forest vide G.O.Ms.No.936, dated 12.05.1970. The averments made in the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.4 have neither been denied nor disputed by the petitioners. When the lands allotted to the petitioners are lying within the reserve forest area, no authority has power to grant pattas in respect of those lands, and therefore, the question of issuing any direction to the respondents in this regard does not arise. 8. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is devoid of merits and is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 08th November 2011 DR