THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No :2093 of 2008 DATED:05-02-2008 BETWEEN: Y.Lalitamma. ..... PETITIONER AND The Tahsildar, Anantapur, Anantapur District & another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in interfering with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land to an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in Sy.No.116-3 of A.Narayanapuram village of Anantapur mandal and District, as illegal, and arbitrary. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that she was assigned an extent of Ac.5.00 of land in Sy.Nos.116-3 of A.Narayanapuram village, Anantapur mandal and District vide D.A.Dis.No.436/70, dated 30-03-1961, and from the date of assignment she has been cultivating the same. It is stated that the said land assigned in favour of the landless poor has not been alienated in any manner and the petitioner herself is in continuous possession and enjoyment of the same. It is further stated that without issuing any notice and without following due process of law, when the 1st respondent-Tahsildar, Anantapur made an attempt to interfere with the said land petitioner made a representation, dated 01-02-2008, but without considering the same the possession of the petitioner is sought to be interfered. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case as to whether the petitioner has violated any terms and conditions of the assignment or any provisions of the A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 ( for brevity, ‘the Act’), respondents are directed not to dispossess the petitioner without following due process of law, but however if there is any violation of the same it is always open for the respondent to issue notice and resume the said land in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J 05th February, 2008. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order within three days. B/o Tsy