IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 4698 of 1996 Between: Dr. R.Subba Ramaiah, S/o.Late R.Chengaiah, R/o. Puttur, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P.,rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey, Settlements and Land Records, A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Survey, Settlement and Land Records, A.P., Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 5 The Joint Collector,-cum-Settlement Officer, Chittoor District. 6 The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor District. 7 The Mandal Revenue officer, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 The Station House Officer, Puttur PS., Puttur, Chittoor District. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in not taking any interest in protecting the prime Government lands to a tune of 795 acres of Vidwatsadasivapuram Village, Puttur Revenue Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently taking steps to regularise the occupation of the landless poor persons in part of the lands of Viswatsadasivapuram Village, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District, and provide them all the basic amenities as contemplated earlier . Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the respondent Nos. 6 & 8: G.P FOR HOME. The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KRD} ORAL ORDER: ( per Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice ) ….. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that an area of Ac.795-00 of land has been encroached upon and the respondents are not taking any steps to remove the encroachers. The learned counsel for the respondents submit that the encroachers have approached different Courts and obtained stay orders. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that those orders have now been vacated. 3. In these circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition and direct that if there are any encroachments, they should be removed in accordance with law and subject to the orders, if any, passed by any other Court. No costs. _________________ BILAL NAZKI. ACJ., _____________________ DR. G. YETHIRAJULU. J., Dated: 10.06.2005. VRK. To 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey, Settlements and Land Records, A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Survey, Settlement and Land Records, A.P., Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 5 The Joint Collector-cum-Settlement Officer, Chittoor District. 6 The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor District. 7 The Mandal Revenue officer, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 The Station House Officer, Puttur PS., Puttur, Chittoor District. 9. Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 10. Two CCs to G.P., for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 11. Two CD copies. HON’BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU. W.P.NO. 4698 OF 1996. ( Order of the Bench delivered by Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice ) Dt: 10.06.2005.