IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.6730 of 1999 Dated: 09-07-2007 Between: 1. Indigabilli Bangarayya, s/o Maridaiah and 8 others. ... Petitioners and 1. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District and 2 others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. According to petitioners, the lands in question were assigned to them by way of D-Form Pattas in the year 1988 and since then they are in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said lands. They further state that respondents, without any authority whatsoever or without initiating any action under the relevant provisions of law, such as Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or Land Encroachment Act, 1905, are trying to dispossess them and hence they approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Despite the fact that the notices are served, respondents have not chosen to file any counter affidavit. Hence, accepting the contention of the learned counsel for petitioners, the respondents are hereby directed not to dispossess the petitioners from out of the lands in question, without following due process under law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.09-07-2007 GLV