THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.3773 OF 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is a Committee representing the interests of S.C., S.T., B.C., and Minorities at Metpally. It is stated that the persons belonging to the weaker sections of minorities have put the huts in a Government land known as Kuf Singh Kunta at Metpally few decades ago. The Chairperson of the Metpally Municipality, the second respondent herein addressed a letter dated 31.01.2008 to the Convenor of the Petitioner Committee stating that if the persons who have put the huts in the Government Land in survey No.1315 of Metpally do not pay the municipal taxes within fifteen days from the date of notice, the huts would be removed and that the costs of demolition will be recovered. The petitioner challenges the said notice. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Chairperson is not conferred with any power to take the action that is indicated in the letter. In case any property owned by the Municipality is encroached, the Commissioner has to initiate the proceedings under the relevant provisions of law. Secondly, it is not even mentioned that the land belongs to Municipality. Viewed from any angle, the impugned order is without jurisdiction. Further, if the land belongs to the Government, the fourth respondent has to initiate steps in accordance with law. The writ petition is allowed and the impugned notice is set aside leaving it open to the Municipality and Revenue Department to take action in accordance with law, if they so feel. There shall be no order as to costs. L. NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt. 03.03.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.3773 OF 2008 Dt. 03.03.2011