IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 12933 of 2005 Between: 1 Pilli Sampatha Rao S/o. Izrayal R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 2 Mantena Venkata Raju S/o. Subba raju R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 3 Reddy Bangaraiah S/o. Appala Naidu R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 4 Mantena Venkata Krishnam Raju S/o. Subba Raju, R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 5 Gatala Seetaiah S/o. Perasayya R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 6 Yalla Yesuratnam S/o. Bramayya R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 7 Dantuljuri Anjaneya Raju S/o. Subba Raju R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 8 Chintalapati Satyanarayana Raju S/o. Satyanarayana Raju R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 9 Kadiyan Raju S/o. Daveed, R/o. Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Mandal Revenue Officer, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 2 Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudivada, Krishna District. 3 District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. .....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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents herein in trying to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of petitioner's land admeasuring Acres 21-10 cents situate in S.Nos. 312, 314, 315,316, 769,771,780,783,784 and 791 of Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District, without taking any proceedings under law, without issuing any prior show cause notice, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, without authority of law, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction to the respondents herein not to interfere with petitioners' possession and enjoyment of their above said land and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RAJAMALLA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: Heard both sides. In this Writ Petition, petitioners are seeking a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents herein in trying to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of petitioners’ land situate in S.Nos. 312,314,315,316,769,771,780,783,784 and 791 of Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District, without taking any proceedings under law and without issuing any prior show cause notice, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, and consequently direct the respondents herein not to interfere with petitioners’ possession and enjoyment of their land. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the D-Form pattas are in favour of the petitioners and the respondents without issuing any notice to the petitioners are trying to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners’ land situated in S.Nos. 312,314,315,316,769,771,780,783,784 and 791 of Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. In view of the facts and circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere or dispossess the petitioners from peaceful possession and enjoyment over their land in S.Nos. 312,314,315,316,769,771,780,783,784 and 791 of Vaivaka Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District, without initiating due process of law. No order as to costs. ______________________ E. DHARMA RAO, J DATED: 17/06/2005 ka To 1 Mandal Revenue Officer, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 2 Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudivada, Krishna District. 3 District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD copies. 6. 1 CC to MR.RAJAMALLA REDDY