HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITON NO. 4238 OF 2005 Thursday, the Tenth day of March, Two Thousand and Eleven Between Kankati Vijayalaxmi and another Petitioners AND The District Collector, Karimnagar and others Respondents ORDER: It is stated that father of the petitioners had Ac.1.22 gutnas in Sy. No. 288, Dhobiwada, Karimnagar and after alienating certain extent of lands, they have retained right, title and possession over an extent of Ac. Ac.0.05 guntas. It is stated that the Mandal Revenue Officer, vide proceedings No.B1/70243/04 dated 30.12.2004 issued possession certificate in favour of the fourth respondent society stating that they are in possession of Ac.0.11 guntas in Sy. No. 288. It is the case of the petitioners that the said possession certificate issued in favour of the fourth respondent also covers the land of the petitioners. It is stated that the possession certificate issued in respect of Ac.0.11 guntas is situated within the specific boundaries. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the Mandal Revenue Officer has no right or authority to issue possession certificate in respect of the land, which does not belong to a person, who is seeking to grant possession certificate. It is the case of the fourth respondent that admittedly an extent of Ac.0.05 guntas was acquired in favour of Dhobighat and in respect of the other lands also, they are said to be in possession before the certificate is issued. I am not inclined to express any opinion with regard to the rival contentions. If there is any dispute with regard to the land the Revenue Authorities are not entitled to grant possession certificate. Ofcourse, if it is a Government land and if a particular person is in longstanding possession, on application, such possession certificate is required to be granted for the purpose of availing benefits such as obtaining loans or for any such other purpose. But, however, the action of the Mandal Revenue Officer issuing possession certificate, in my opinion is appealable. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to avail the remedy of appeal against the possession certificate granted in favour of the fourth respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the event of the petitioners filing such an appeal, the Revenue Divisional Officer may issue notice to all the parties concerned including fourth respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. No order as to costs. ___________________ Justice V.Eswaraiah March 10, 2011 MAS