IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION Nos.8521, 9311, 9674 & 10340 of 1997 W.P.No.8521 of 1997 Between: 1 Gayam Thimma Reddy, S/o. G.Reddeppa Reddy, R/o. Piler , Chittoor Dist. 2 G. Kumar Reddy, S/o. Ram Mohan Reddy, R/o. Piler , Chittoor Dist. rep: by Gurdian G.Thimma Reddy,s/o. Reddeppa Reddy, 3 P.Ram Reddy, S/o. Kammi Reddy, R/o. Piler , Chittoor Dist. 4 P.Reddemma, W/o. Ramana, R/o. Piler , Chittoor Dist. 5 J.Rangaiah, S/o. Basaiah, R/o. Piler , Chittoor Dist. 6 J.Narasimhulu, S/o. Basaiah, R/o. Piler , Chittoor Dist. 7 J.V.Chalapathi, S/o. Venkatappa, R/o. Piler , Chittoor Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Govt. of A.P., Rep.by it's Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Dist.Collector, Chittoor Dist. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalle, Chittoor Dist. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Piler, Chittoor Dist. 5 The Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, Titupathi, Chittoor Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order direction, directing the respondents not to demolish the structures raised in H.No.2-884, 2-884-1,2-883- 9,2-883-8,2-883-7,2-883-6,2-883-5, of LBS Road, Piler Village ,Chittoor Dist., by declaring the high handed action of the respondents in demolishing the structure without following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri T.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. FOR REVENUE WRIT PETITION NO : 9311 of 1997 Between: E. Jayaramaiah S/o Siddachary R/o H.No.2-602, Old Post Office Street, Piler, Chittoor Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary, Revenue Department. Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Distrtict Collector, Revenue Chittoor Dist. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Madanapally, Chittoor Dist. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer Piler Mandal, Chittoor Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the respondents not to demolish the structures raised in H.No.2-602 Old Post Office Street, in sy.No.164/3 of Piler Village, Chittoor District, by declaring the highhanded action of the respondents in demolishing structures during subsistence of the valid patta granted in favour of the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay suitable compensation to the petitioner for demolishing the structures illegally Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri T.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR REVENUE WRIT PETITION NO : 9674 of 1997 Between: S. Hashim Saheb s/o Khader Saheb R/o. H.No. 2-612, Old Post Office Street, Piler, Chittoor dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Secretary Revenue Department Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Revenue, Chittoor, Chittoor dist. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalle, Chittoor, Chittoor dist. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Piler Mandal, Chittoor Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Order or direction directing the respondents not to demolish the structures raised in H.No. 2-612, Old Post Office Street, in Sy.No. 134 of Piler village, Chittoor district, by declaring the highhanded action of the respondents in demolishing structures without following due process of law, pending consideration of the application of the petitioner for grant of patta, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner :Sri T.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : G.P. FOR REVENUE WRIT PETITION NO : 10340 of 1997 Between: 1 Gulluri Venkatramana s/o Veerappa r/o Piler, Chittoor Dist. 2 S.Syed Saheb s/o Hussain Saheb r/o Piler, Chittoor Dist. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Govt of A.P. rep by its Secretariat Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Revenue Chittoor Chittoor Dist. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Madanapalle, Chittoor, Chittoor Dist. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer Piler Mandal, Chittoor Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the respondents not to demolish the structures raised in H.Nos.2-605/1 and 2-606 situated in S.No.164 of Piler village Chittoor Dist, by declaring the highhanded action of the respondents in demolishing structures without following due procedure of law, pending consideration of the application of the petitioner for grant of patta, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri T.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : G.P. FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: Sri T.Niranjan Reddy, learned counsel representing the writ petitioners states that he had been instructed by the writ petitioners to withdraw these writ petitions. His submission is hereby recorded and the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. 25-02-2005 bsc ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary Revenue Department, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Dist.Collector, Chittoor Dist. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalle, Chittoor Dist. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Piler, Chittoor Dist. 5 The Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, Titupathi, Chittoor Dist. 6 2 CCs to Govt. Pleader for Revenue, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MN} ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KRD} ..... 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