THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.15515 of 2007 Date : 20-01-2011 Between : Mudupu Raji Reddy .. Petitioner and The Assistant Engineer, Panchayat Raj Department, Torrur, Warangal District & Others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.15515 of 2007 ORDER : The petitioner claiming to be the owner and possessor of an extent of Ac.7.04 guntas of land situated in Sy.No.43 of Khanapur Village, Thorrur Mandal, Warangal District, has filed this Writ Petition complaining the action of the Respondents to take the said land without due process of law, as illegal. The petitioner pleads that he, being the owner and possessor of the aforesaid land, is not liable to be disturbed nor his possession is liable to be interfered with. It is stated that on 15-07-2007, the 6th Respondent viz., the Sarpanch, Khanapur Gram Panchayat, inspected the land on 15-07-2007 and made markings for the purpose of 50 feet width road across the land and the markings would affect an extent of Acs.1.20 guntas of his land. He would further plead that there is a borewell in the area marked for the purpose of laying the road, which is the only source of irrigation. He would further plead that the respondents are bent upon taking away the land without following due process of law. He has, therefore, filed this writ Petition for the aforesaid relief. There does not appear to be any dispute that the petitioner is the owner of the land as evident from the copy of the adangals filed as material papers in the Writ Petition. The apprehension that road was proposed to be laid on his land also appears to be well founded, as the petitioner in fact objected to the same in his representation dated 15-07- 2007, addressed to the concerned M.L.A. Even otherwise, it is well settled that no person can be deprived of his property except by following due process of law. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction that the respondents shall not lay a road or otherwise take away the land of the petitioner without following due process of law. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 20th January, 2011. skmr