IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24182 of 2007 Between: 1 Chavala Venkata Lakshmi, W/o. Venkateshwar Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 2 Gottati Maha Lakshmi, W/o. Durga Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 Rayala Nagamma, W/o. Sarveswara Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 4 Bokka Aadimma, W/o. Siddaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 5 Kolukuloori Akkamma, W/o. Suryanarayana, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 6 Kolukuloori Sunithamma, W/o. Balu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 7 Bokka Venkata Lakshmi, W/o. Ramanjali, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 8 Mandaganda Venkamma, W/o. Venkateshwar Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 9 Kalapala Ravamma, W/o.Nagaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 10 Yadlapalli Vepalamma, W/o. Venkatesu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 11 Thagaram Nagamani, W/o. Ramulu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 12 Koram Lakshmi, W/o. Somaraju, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 13 Kondapalli Bheemaiah, S/o. Narsaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 14 Lisetty Laksmamaba Devi, W/o. Srinu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 15 Dokka Muthamma, W/o. Chandraiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 16 Chintham Satyanarayana, S/o. Veeraiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 17 Mallula Suryakantham, W/o. Madhava Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 18 Sayala Satyavathi, W/o. Venkateshwar Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 19 Gorrepati Lakshmi, W/o.Narsaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 20 Chinthapalli Prabha Sarojini, W/o. Appanna, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 21 Naradala Nageshwar Rao, S/o. Papaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 22 Chintham Mangamma, W/o.Nageshwar Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 23 Mallula Yerraiah, S/o.Musalaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 24 Pinaboina Nagamani, W/o. Pullaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 25 Manikala Maha Lakshmi, W/o. Muthyam, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 26 Chintham Mukkaiah, S/o. subbaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 27 Chavala Maha Lakshmi, W/o. Durgaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 28 Nali Nageshwar Rao, S/o. Ramulu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 29 Manikala Rajeshwari, W/o. Rama Devi, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 30 Vemula Mangamma, W/o. Suraiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 31 Tellamekala Bullaiah, S/o. Somaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 32 Alle chandramma, W/o. Satyanarayana, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 33 Nuvvula Durgamma, W/o. Pullaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 34 Thota Rani, D/o. Venkateshwar Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 35 Nallagasula Vara Lakshmi, W/o. Srinu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 36 Kodada Sarramma, W/o. Pothu Raju, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 37 Gudise Siri, W/o. Gangadhara Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 38 Nallgasula Venkayamma, W/o. Nageshwar Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 39 Pokala Mahalakshmi, W/o. China Veeraju, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 40 Alle Kittamma, W/o. Durgaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 41 Nallagasula China Durgamma, W/o. Lakshmaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 42 Muthyala Seshamani, W/o. subba Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 43 Mada Anjamma, W/o. Lakshmaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 44 sidda Gangamma, W/o. Rama Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 45 Gudise Venkata Ramana, S/o. Nagaiah, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 46 Gurrala Venkata Lakshmi, W/o. Gangadhara Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 47 Deyyala Lakshmi, W/o.Hanumanthu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 48 Tannem Kistamma, W/o. Yesu, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 49 Vamisetty Siddayamma, W/o. Venkateshwar Rao, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. 50 Shaik IMambee, W/o. Jahangir, R/o. Bandivarigudem, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The District Collector, West Godavari District, At Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru Division, West Godavari District. 3 The Tahsildar, T. Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to pass an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to evict the Petitioners forcibly from their respective house sites situated in Sy.No. 439 situated at Bandivaripalem Village, T. Narasapuram Mandal, West Godavari District as illegal, arbitrary, unjustified and in violation of principles of natural justice and also in violation of procedure laid down under Board Standing Orders and also in violation of Articles 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to cancel the house sites pattas or assign the same in favour of the third parties and pass such other and further orders which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.LAKSHMAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of respondents in trying to evict the petitioners from their respective house sites situated in Sy.No.439 situated at Bandivaripalem village, T.Narasapuram Mandal, West Godavari District as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request, the writ petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage. The case of the petitioners is that they were allotted house sites admeasuring Ac.0.03 cents each in Sy.439 of Bandivaripalem village, T.Narasapuram Mandal, West Godavari District, vide patta No.169 of 2003 dated 27-01-2004. Their grievance is that the respondents are trying to evict and reduce the size of the plot from three cents to two cents by canceling the patta granted in their favour without issuing any notice and without assigning any reasons. This Court on 20-11-2007 while ordering notice directed the parties to maintain status quo. A counter affidavit is filed by the third respondent admitting that three cents of land was assigned to the petitioners in the year 2004 and since the beneficiaries have not taken steps to construct houses, the pattas were cancelled. It is also averred that the second respondent issued fresh house site pattas to 137 beneficiaries, admeasuring Ac.0.02 cents each, under Indiramma Housing Programme Category-III and that the petitioners were also issued house site pattas for Ac.0.02 cents each. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no notice was issued to the petitioners before canceling the pattas granted to them in the year, 2004. Since the action of the second respondent in canceling the pattas granted earlier to the petitioners is not preceded by any notice, the same is liable to be set aside and is accordingly set aside. The respondents are now directed to issue notice to the petitioners and after considering the explanation to be submitted by the petitioners shall take decision for cancellation of pattas granted earlier. Till then, the respondents are directed to maintain status quo with regard to the possession of the land in question. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. ________________ N.V.RAMANA,J Dt:25-06-2008 usd