IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THIS THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29013 OF 2009 Between: Nagireddy Satyavati W/o. Late N.Satyanarayana and Others …. Petitioners AND The Indupalli Grampanchayat, Rep. By its Secretary …. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29013 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioners state that their father, by name Satyanarayana occupied an extent of Ac.0.04 cents of Government land in survey No.95/1B of Indupally Village, Amalapuram Mandal, in the year 1970. The Mandal Revenue Officer is said to have granted patta for the land, on which a house is constructed. The house is said to have been assigned number 6-129 by the Grampanchayat and that the tax is being paid from time to time. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the Grampanchayat, respondent herein, is trying to demolish the house, without stating any reasons, much less, issuing notice. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for Grampanchayat. 4. The petitioners are the legal representatives of late Satyanarayana, who encroached into the Government land about forty years ago and constructed a pacca house. The Grampanchayat recognized the construction by assigning house number and collecting tax. The Revenue Authorities are said to have granted patta. 5. Under these circumstances, the respondent cannot interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners, over the house. 6. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the respondent is directed not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners over the house bearing No.6-126 without instituting the proceedings, under the relevant provisions of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J February 09, 2010. KTL