THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10023 of 2006 DATED: 24-05-2006 Between: Sai Geetanjali High School . . .Petitioner And MRO, Bhoopalpally. . . .Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10023 of 2006 O R D E R: The petitioner states that it is in possession and enjoyment of Ac.0.27 guntas of land in Survey No.302 of Jangaid Village, Bhoopalpally Mandal, Warangal District, for the past fifty years. The respondent issued a notice under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act stating that the said land belongs to the Government and the petitioner had encroached it. It is stated that the petitioner had submitted explanation to the said notice. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is trying to interfere with its possession over the land without passing any final order. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Once the respondent has chosen to initiate proceedings under the Land Encroachment Act (for short “the Act”), further action can be taken only after an order is passed under Section 6 of the Act. Till such a step is taken, the respondent cannot interfere with the possession of the petitioner over the land in question. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of. However, the respondent shall be entitled to take further steps in the matter only after passing final orders under Section 6 of the Act in pursuance of the notice issued by him under Section 7 of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ (L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J) 24th MAY, 2006. Note: furnish c.c. tomorrow. B/o kvni/rkk