IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 17210 of 2004 Between: 1 Nidikonda Sreenu, S/o Late Ramdasu, R/o Tammarabandapalem Village, Kodad Mandal, Nalgonda District 2 Nidikonda Ramakrishna, S/o Late Ramdasu, R/o Tammarabandapalem Village, Kodad Mandal, Nalgonda District 3 Nidikonda Kanakaiah, S/o Late Ramdasu, R/o Tammarabandapalem Village, Kodad Mandal, Nalgonda District ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kodad Mandal, Nalgonda District ...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 Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the impugned Notice issued by the 2nd respondent bearing No.C/8493/2002 dated 16-8-2004 as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the provisions of A.P.Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and besides violative of Articles 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.VOOSA RAGHU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Against the final orders passed under Section 6 of the Land Encroachment Act 1905 (for short ‘the Act’), an appeal lies to the appellate authority. In view of the same, petitioner can very well approach the appellate authority and obtain necessary interim orders. 2. I see no grounds to entertain the present Writ Petition for the reason that it is filed without exhausting the alternative remedy available. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J September 24, 2004 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To: 1 The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kodad Mandal, Nalgonda District 3 Two C.C.s to the G.P for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two C.D. Copies.