IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 15888 of 2008 Between: 1 Chegondi Satyanarana Murthy S/o.Venkata Swamy Naidu D.No.3-159/1 Main Road Doddipatla Elamanchili(M) W.G District 2 Chegondi Seetha Rama Swamy S/o.Venkata Swamy Naidu D.No.3-159/1 Main Road Doddipatla Elamanchili(M) W.G District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer Narsapur W.G District 2 The Tahsildar Mandal Revenue Officer Elamanchili(M) W.G 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 any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering the petitioners Agriculture Zerayathi Dry land bearing R.S No.105/3 and 96/2 to an extent of Ac 0.52 cents and Ac 0.09 1/2 cents repectively situated at Doddipatla (V) Elamanchili(M) W.G District as arbitrary bad and illegal and without jurisdiction and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Art 14 and 300A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents herein and their subordinates not to interfere with the petitioners land in the interest of justice and equity. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KURITIBHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 15888 of 2008 O R D E R: The only grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents herein are attempting to interfere with the lands belonging to the petitioners situated in Sy.Nos.105/3 and 96/2 respectively of Doddipatla Village, Elamanchali Mandal, West Godavari District without taking steps under any statute for acquisition of the same. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Acquisition appearing for the respondents and having regard to the nature of the controversy involved, without expressing any opinion as to the title claimed by the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners in respect of the lands in question without following due process of law. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 23-07-2008 Note : Issue operative portion by wire. B/o KLP