IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 23309 of 2009 Between: Ramavath Bicha ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad and 5 others. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 23309 of 2009 ORDER : The petitioners belong to Sugali community, which is a Scheduled Tribe and on account of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project, the lands of the petitioners 1 and 3 to 5 were submerged. In the light of the above, the lands in Sy. Nos.592, 594, 595 and 596 were assigned to them by then Special Deputy Collector, Guntur, and as such, they are in possession of their respective lands ever since the date of the said assignment. Insofar as the case of the 2nd petitioner is concerned, she purchased the land by way of a registered sale deed and thus, she is in possession of her land. While so, at the instance of the 6th respondent, the respondents 3 to 5 are interfering with the petitioners’ peaceful possession and enjoyment of their land, without following the due process of law and hence, they approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. 3. As it is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the action of the respondents is without following the due process of law, this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondents. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners’ peaceful possession and enjoyment of their lands, without following the due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ October 30, 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o. kvr