THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14005 of 2002 June 15, 2010 Between: Akkabathula Pentaiah, S/o.Thirapaiah And others … Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad And others ... Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14005 of 2002 ORDER: The four petitioners are residents of Ungatla Village of Chagallu Mandal West Godavari District. It is their case that they are landless poor persons in occupation of land admeasuring Acs.5.00 in survey No.138. Their ancestors have been in possession for over seven decades as Sivaijamadars. They allege that all of them are poor harizans and therefore they are entitled to the benefit of the Government memo dated 26.5.1984 as clarified by memo No.101865/Asn-I(1)/92-1, dated 26.3.1993. It is their case that fifth respondent is trying to interfere with their possession without due process of law in spite of their representations. The fourth respondent, namely, the Tahsildar, Chagallu, has filed counter affidavit. In paragraphs 3 and 4 thereof, it is stated that the land in survey No.138 is tank poramboke and therefore it cannot be assigned. It is further stated that the petitioners and others have occupied the land and cultivating the same and no steps are being taken by the Revenue authorities to interfere with the possession of the land. An undertaking is also given in the counter affidavit that if the land is required for public purpose they will follow the due process of law. In view of the counter averments, the writ petition is disposed of, observing that if the petitioners’ occupation of tank bed land is objectionable, the case of the petitioners may be considered for allotment/assignment of suitable house site as they are landless poor persons. Further the counter averment that Revenue authorities are not trying to interfere with the possession of petitioners is recorded. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ______________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) June 15, 2010 YS