IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 6997 of 2008 Between: 1 Smt. Penumetsa Parvathi Devi W/o. Appala Raju R/o. Gali Bhimavaram Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist. 2 Sirivuri Ravi Varma S/o. Appala Vijaya Narayana Raju R/o. Gali Bhimavaram Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist. 3 Smt. Balrireddy Devuddamma W/o. Tatalu, @ Tata Rao, R/o. Gali Bhimavaram Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist. 4 Balireddy Appa Rao S/o. Tatalu @ Tata Rao R/o. Gali Bhimavaram Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The state of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Tahsildar, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceeding in Rc.No. 1017/07.A dated 19-03-2008 issued by the third respondent- Tahsildar, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist., as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and without jurisdiction and contrary to the provision of the Board Standing order No. 15, apart from being gross violation of principles odf natural justice and also in gross violation of Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.LAKSHMA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 6997 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the show cause notice dated 19.3.2008 issued by the third respondent directing the petitioners to attend the office of the third respondent personally on 31.3.2008 at 11.00 a.m for enquiry with regard to violation of conditions of patta. The case of the petitioners is that they are in possession of land admeasuring Ac.5.20 in survey Nos 46/3 and 46/7D, Ac.4.40 in survey No.129/3A, Ac.3.02 in survey Nos.129/3B, 46/7I and 114/2 and Ac.5.04 in survey Nos. 46/75 and 46/7 Bali Bhimavaram village, Sabbavaram mandal, Visakapatnam. On their applications, the third respondent also granted D-form pattas to the petitioners. While so, the third respondent issued the impugned show cause notice indicating that the petitioners obtained D-form pattas illegally and directed them to attend office of the Tahsildar along with records and written representation. The petitioners contend that the third respondent-Tahsildar has no power or jurisdiction to issue such a show cause notice. Hence, the present writ petition. The show cause notice issued by the third respondent is challenged in the present writ petition. At this stage, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the matter, inasmuch as the petitioners can very well raise all their objections, including the objection with regard to the jurisdiction of the third respondent to issue said proceedings, by way of explanation/written representation. On filing such objections/explanations, the third respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Subject to above observation, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 1.4.2008 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 6997 of 2008 Date: 1.4.2008