THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION Nos.29147, 29152 and 29158 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Questioning the notices issued under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (the Act), these Writ Petitions are filed. The petitioners would contend that the notices, under Section 7 of the Act, served on them required them to submit their objections within one week and, even without an order being passed under Section 6 of the Act, the respondents were seeking to evict them from the lands in question. Both the Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas), and the Learned Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings, would submit that though the notices, under Section 7 of the Act, were issued on 01.10.2011 the petitioners have not chosen to submit their objections thereto till date. It is only on an order being passed under Section 6 of the Act can consequential action be taken to evict encroachers from government lands. The petitioners would assert that no order under Section 6 of the Act has been passed till date. If that be so, the petitioners are permitted to submit their objections to the show cause notices, issued under Section 7 of the Act, within a period of one week from today. The third respondent shall consider the objections submitted by the petitioners; pass orders under Section 6 of the Act; and, thereafter, take action in accordance with law. It is made clear that till orders are passed under Section 6 of the Act the petitioners shall not be evicted from the lands in question. The Writ Petitions are, accordingly, disposed of. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:01.11.2011 Note:CC in three days bo usd