THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO. Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2009. Writ Petition No. 27202 of 1996. Between: Babu Jagjivan Ram Nagar Colony Welfare Association, Filmnagar, Hyderabad and 347 others. ………..Petitioners. vs. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Golkonda Mandal, Hyderabad and 2 others. ……….Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO Writ Petition No. 27202 of 1996. ORAL ORDER: The Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet mandal, Hyderabad is present in the court today. Series of affidavits have been filed in the matter by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet listing out the various measures and steps taken by the Mandal Revenue Officer to protect the vacant Government lands from getting encroached by unauthorised elements. At the same time, effective steps have also been taken by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet to enumerate those who have already encroached upon and built up colonies approximately 18 colonies/slums and the enumeration work has been completed in respect of those 18 slums. It is submitted that the record with regard to enumeration work is complete. No fresh encroachments are reported. The Mandal Revenue Officer also constituted a mobile vigilance party for the purpose of periodical inspection of Government vacant lands so as to prevent them from encroachments. The Mandal Revenue Officer also submits that he is also undertaking at regular interval inspection of the vacant lands to make sure that no fresh attempts of encroachments are made by any elements. Further, he submits that most of the vacant lands in Shaikpet Mandal are locked up in one litigation or the other. That would be a different aspect. As long as the Mandal Revenue Officer is acting bona fide and is taking all necessary steps for protecting the assets of the State from unauthorised encroachments, except authorising him to continue to do the same vigilant activities in future also, no further orders are needed to be passed in this writ petition, as suggested by the learned Counsel for the petitioner Sri.Jagadeesh. I hope and trust that the Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet will promptly bring to the notice of the Collector and also the State Government if any evidence emerges of attempts of encroachments of Government lands in his Mandal, so that they will be appropriately dealt with for their removal by the Collector or the State Government, as the case may be, as the valuable urban property situate in an important Mandal like Shaikpet, Hyderabad cannot be allowed to be encroached upon by unscrupulous elements. The writ petition stands disposed of, as no further orders are needed to be passed. No order as to costs. _____________________________ NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO,J 3.12.2009. Krb. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 27202 of 1996. Dated 3.12.2009.