IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14597 of 2008 Between: 1.E. Gangamma, W/o. Late Chinna Sunkanna, Hindu, R/o. 4-57, Anantapur Town, Anantapur District. 2.Kuruba Nagappa, S/o. Peddanna, Hindu, R/o. Alamuru Village, Kurugunta Hamlet, Anantapur Manal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 The Tahsildar, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur 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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to acquire the lands for House Sites under Indiramma Scheme in Sy.No. 129/6 and 129/1 in an extent of Ac. 3-30 cents and Ac. 4-61 cents in Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District without following procedure established under Land Acquisitin Act is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to Article 14, 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioner Schedule land in Sy.No. 129/6 and 129/1 in an extent of Ac. 3-30 cents and Ac. 4-61 cents in Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District without following due process of law in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.14597 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners herein claim to be the owners and possessors of lands situated in Survey Nos.129/6 and 129/1 to the extent of Acs.3.30 cents and Acs.4.61 cents of Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the alleged action of the third respondent in seeking to dispossess the petitioners from the above said lands purportedly for the purpose of allotment of house sites under Indiramma Scheme. It is alleged that though no steps have been taken at any point of time by the respondents for acquiring the lands in question, the respondents are attempting to dispossess the petitioners high-handedly. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents, and having regard to the nature of the allegations made, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners in respect of the lands in question without following due process of law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ 08.07.2008 Note: Communicate the operative portion by wire at party’s costs. (b/o) VGB