IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 3366 of 2008 Between: 1 Kondaiji Narsimha Chary S/o. Lakshmidas R/o. H.No. 6-2-100, Kasba Street, Nirmal, Adilabad. 2 K. Jyothi W/o. Lakshmidas R/o. H.No. 6-2-100, Kasba Street, Nirmal, Adilabad. 3 V. Vasantha W/o. Venkataramana R/o. H.No. 6-2-100, Kasba Street, Nirmal, Adilabad. 4 S. Saraswathi W/o. Jagadeeshwer R/o. H.No. 6-2-100, Kasba Street, Nirmal, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Nirmal Mandal, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT 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 especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent/Mandal Revenue Officer in trying to demolish and dispossess the petitioners from the lands in Sy. No. 1995 situated at Nirmal Village, & Mandal, Adilabad District, without following due procedure established under the law as arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent not to demolish the houses and dispossess the petitioners from the lands in Sy.No. 1996 situated at Nirmal Village & Mandal, Adilabad District and pass Counsel for the Petitioners:MRDADIRADHA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.3366 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that each of them has been allotted D- Form pattas in respect of the lands admeasuring 266 sq. yards each by the respondent on 11-11-1994 in Sy.No.1995 situated at Nirmal Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. Thereafter, they obtained permission for construction of the houses in the year 2005 and they also constructed houses and residing therein. While so, the respondent is taking steps to demolish the said houses, without following due process of law. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent not to demolish the houses of the petitioners, if they are in possession as on today, without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 19-02-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in two days (B/o) Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Nirmal Mandal, Adilabad District. 2.2CCs to GP for Land Acquisition 3.2CD copies