THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.28426 OF 2011 ORDER: The action of the respondents, in interfering with the petitioners’ possession and enjoyment over the property of different extents in Survey No.461 of sub-division Nos.711 and 712 at East Gogulapalli Village of Nellore District, is under challenge in this Writ Petition as being illegal and arbitrary. A consequential direction is sought to the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners’ possession and enjoyment of the property. When the matter was listed before this Court on 20.10.2011, Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas) took notice and sought time to obtain instructions. Thereafter, the matter again suffered adjournment on 28.10.2011. Today the Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, states that the entire extent of land in Survey No.461 runs into several hundred acres, and a team of revenue officials was deputed to ascertain details of those who were in possession of these large extents of Government lands. Learned Government Pleader would state that, on such illegal encroachers being identified, necessary action would be taken to have them evicted in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (for short, “the Act”). Since the provisions of the Act require the respondents to put the encroachers on notice, and give them an opportunity of being heard, before an order of eviction is passed the petitioners apprehension of being dispossessed without following the procedure established by law is not well founded. Recording the submission of the Learned Government Pleader that any eviction proceedings would be in accordance with law, including the provisions of the Act, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J November 01, 2011 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.28426 OF 2011 November 01, 2011 MD