THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 9772 OF 2011 O R D E R: Learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the writ petitioner is willing to surrender the land together with the structures standing thereon, in case the proceedings initiated against him under the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 are held against him. Therefore, the writ petitioner prays that he be not prevented from making improvements by way of renovations of the existing structures, as that is the only source of living for him. In view of the undertaking of the writ petitioner that he will not claim any equities all because of the constructions made by him in the form of a shop room or carrying on a business thereon, and that if ultimately, it is decided against his interests, he would hand over the shop room also to the respondent, the respondent Tahasildar, Koyyalagudem Mandal may permit him to make improvements by way of renovation only. For this purpose, the writ petitioner is required to take photographs of the existing structures from all four sides and lodge a copy thereof together with an affidavit giving undertaking not to press equities later on before the Tahasildar. Upon such filing the affidavit together with the photographs, the Tahasildar should not interfere with the renovation work to be undertaken by the writ petitioner to the shop room. However, the writ petitioner shall not make further additions to the existing structure. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Revenue at the admission stage. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 20th April 2011 ksld