The Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Subhash Reddy Writ Petition No.8049 of 2005 Order: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks declaration, by way of Mandamus, that the action of the respondents in interfering with her possession over the land covered by T.S.No.1 an extent of Ac.0.23 cents in Vodarevu Village, Chirala Municipality, Prakasam District, is illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that she is in possession of the abovementioned land by virtue of lease granted by Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple through its Managing Trustee. It is her grievance that though she has been in continuous possession of the said land by virtue of lease agreement by paying the rents regularly, respondents No.2 and 3 are interfering with the same without any authority of law and jurisdiction. At the stage of admission, this Court, vide interim Order, dated 13-04-2005, directed the parties to maintain status quo as regards the nature and possession of the land in question and the said order continued to be in force during the pendency of the Writ Petition. Though the Writ Petition is of 2005, no counter-affidavit has, so far, been filed. However, Sri S.Nageswara Reddy, learned Counsel appearing for the respondents, submits that he has no instructions in the matter so as to answer the allegations made by the petitioner. I have perused the entire material available on record. The petitioner, in support of her claim that the land in question originally belongs to Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple and that she is a lessee thereto, filed copies of several rental receipts issued on behalf of the said Devasthanam. Inasmuch as the petitioner has been in possession of the land in question in the capacity of lessee, I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession thereof as otherwise than by due process of law. No order as to costs. _________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J Dated 9th December, 2009 lur