IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 23600 of 2008 Between: Vendra Narasimha Murthy & others. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasapur, West Godavari District & others. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 23600 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with the petitioners’ possession and enjoyment of the lands admeasuring Ac.0.20 cents, Ac.0.30 cents, Ac.0.35 cents, Ac.0.25 cents, Ac.0.25 cents and Ac.0.25 cents respectively in Sy.No.163 of Seshammacheruvu Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard Sri K.Chidambaram, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and perused the record. The petitioners claim that they are in possession of the above mentioned properties for a long time and their representations for assigning the said lands in their favour are pending with the respondents. Their grievance is that on 25-10-2008, the Secretary of respondent No.3 entered the said lands and measured the same and that on their enquiries, the petitioners were informed that the said lands are being allotted to the weaker sections for house sites under Indiramma Programme. Though the petitioners have not placed their right over the lands in their occupation, they claim that they are in longstanding possession. If their claim is true, the law is well settled that they cannot be dispossessed without following due process of law. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners if they are found to be in possession of the lands referred to above without following due process of law. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.30774 of 2008 ﬁled by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:30-10-2008 Note:Furnish copy within one week Bo usd