THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2760 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners claim to have submitted number of applications to the Tahsildar, Rajam, 4th respondent herein, with a request to issue pattadar pass books and title deeds in respect of an extent of Ac.161.77 cents of land in various survey numbers of Kancharam, Penubaka, Aguru and Venkatarayudupet Villages. It is stated that the lands have accrued to them under the A.P. (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956. This writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to issue pattadar pass books in respect of the said land, by evicting the encroachers from it. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Even from a perusal of the prayer in the writ petition, it is clear that the petitioners are not in possession of the land and on the other hand, they wanted the 4th respondent to evict the encroachers. Firstly, the 4th respondent is not conferred with the power to evict third parties from the land claimed by private individuals. Secondly, the question of issuance of pattadar pass books would arise, if only the person claiming it proves his possession over the land. Therefore, the 4th respondent cannot be compelled either to issue pattadar pass books at this stage, or to evict the encroachers. It is for the petitioners to take necessary steps in accordance with law, to evict the encroachers, and thereafter to approach the 4th respondent to issue pattadar pass books. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioners to take necessary steps for eviction of the encroachers over the land in question in accordance with law and as and when, they assume possession of the land, to approach the 4th respondent for issuance of pattadar pass books. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 13.02.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2760 of 2009 Date: 13.02.2009 JSU