IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17738 of 2007 Between: 1. M/s. Jai Bheem Youth Association, Regd. No.748/04, Rep. by President Sri Kandi Pentaiah, S/o. Raja Narsimha, Aged about 40 years, Occ: Pvt. Service, R/o.3-90, Gangaram, Chandanagar (V), Sherilingampally (M), Ranga Reddy District. 2. The Scheduled Castes Rights Protection Society, A.P., Sherilingampally Branch, rep. By its President M. Vimal Kumar, S/o. M. Ramulu, aged about 35 years, Occ: Business, R/o.4-89, Chandanagar (V), Sherlingampally (M), Ranga Reddy District. … PETITIONERS AND 1. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi ka pool, Hyderabad. 2. The Tahasildar (MRO), Sherilingampally Revenue Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 3. The Commissioner, Sherilingampally Municipality, Ranga Reddy District. RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the accompanying affidavit herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring inaction of the respondents in not protecting the land admeasuring 705 sq. yards in Sy.No.373, situated at Gangaram, Chandanagar (V), Sherilingampally Mandal & Municipality, Ranga Reddy District earmarked for public purpose, i.e. for community hall for harijan basthi and consequently direct the respondents to sanction the funds and construct a community hall for harijan basti in social welfare plots, Gangaram, Chandanagar (V), Sherilingampally Mandal & Municipality. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. Shaik Anwar Pasha Counsel for Respondents No.1 and 2: G.P., Revenue Counsel for Respondent No.3: Mrs. Kalpana Ekbote The Court made the following: Order: (Per Hon’ble Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ.) This is a public interest litigation wherein it is alleged that Respondent No.3 has failed to take care of its property, being Sy.No.373, situated at Gangaram, Chandanagar (V), Sherilingampally Mandal & Municipality, Ranga Reddy District. It has been submitted in the petition that encroachments have been made on the aforesaid land and the respondents-authorities, more particularly, Respondent No.3 has not taken care to see that the encroachments are removed. In pursuance of notice issued by this court, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.3 has appeared and has submitted that the land referred to hereinabove has not been encroached upon by anybody. It has been further submitted by her that the land in question had been inspected on or around 20-12-2008 and it was found that there was no encroachment on the land in question and steps are being taken to prevent any encroachment. In view of the above fact, it is clear that there is no carelessness on the part of Respondent No.3. We are sure that Respondent No.3 shall take due care to see that no encroachment is made on the land in question. As the grievance ventilated in the petition is not well-founded, the petition is rejected. __________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ. _______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. December 23, 2008 MRR