IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 10553 of 2009 Between: 1 Kurapati Stevan, S/o. John R/o. Kolanukonda Vilage and post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 2 Seelam Benerjee, S/o. Raja Rao, D.No.14-829, Dolas Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 3 Shaik Jani, S/o. Jain, D.No.15-377, Brahmanandapuram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 4 Vaddi Venkata Mohana Rao, S/o. Venkata Ratnam, D.No.1-120, Bosu bomma Centre, Tadepalli Village and Mandal, Guntur District. 5 Vemu Koteswara Rao, S/o. Jaya Rao, H.No.15-530, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 6 Shaik Shamshuddin, S/o. Mastan, H.No.SRT 152, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 7 Devarapalli Ankaiah, S/o. Obaiah, H.No.15-626, Ramayyakottu Centre, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 8 Marumudi Grance Kamala Dayamani, W/o. Wilson Late, H.No.15-750, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 9 Gunje Kotaiah, S/o. Guravaiah, H.No.14-889, Dolasnagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 10 Bandela Venkaiah, S/o. Venkataiah, R/o. H.No.14-994, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 11 Bhanavath Mancha, S/o. Badia, Kolanukonda Village and Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 12 Katta Tirupathi Swamy, S/o. Pedda Appaiah, Kolanukonda Village and Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 13 Bhanavath Vasram, S/o. Sabja Kolanukonda Village and Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 14 Mandepudi Aaservadam, S/o. Samuel, H.No.15-447, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 15 Sankuri Yesudas, S/o. Muthaiah, H.No.1553, Seshaiah, Hotel Centre, KC Works Post, Kolanukonda village and Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 16 Yenugula Subba Rao, S/o. Venkaiah, H.No.15-384, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 17 naradasu Subba Rao, S/o. Allaiah, H.No.5-72, R.M.S.Colony, Tadepalli Post and Mandal, Guntur District. 18 Vemu Prasada Post, S/o. Jacobu, H.No.15-724, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 19 Shaik Mustafa, S/o. Hussain, H.No.10/55A, Yerrabalem Village and Post, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 20 Vinnakota Madana Mohana Rao, S/o. Venkata Ratnam, H.No.14-252/1, Nulathapeta Main Road, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 21 Vaddadi Simhachalam, W/o. Babu Rao, Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 22 Buraga Chinnappa, S/o. Pakeeraiah, H.No.14-568,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 23 Ambula Venkateswara rao, S/o.Koteswara Rao, H.No.42-8-12, Block No.32, Ajith Singh Nagar, Vijayawada-15 24 Gandikota Kanakadurga, W/o.Late Suri Babu, H.No.SRT-13, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 25 Yedla Venkaiah, S/o. Mathaiah, H.No.14-714, Gandhi Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 26 Sali Lazar Babu, S/o. Yesudasu, H.No.8-197, Yerrabalem Village and Post, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 27 Allam Sambasiva Rao, S/o. Appala Swamy, SRT.No.33, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 28 Challa Yesudasu, S/o. John, H.No.14-655,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 29 Mohd Ismail, S/o.Lal Jani, H.No.15-321, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 30 Molaka Sharada, W/o.late Mastan, H.No.14-477,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 31 Ravuri Israil, S/o. Venkatappaiah, H.No.14-1025, Dolasnagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 32 Mohd. Hussain, S/o. Sultana, Bank Colony, Mangalagiri Post & Mandal, Guntur District. 33 Kundarapu Nageswara Rao, S/o. Kondaiah, H.No.14-6-75,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 34 Vemula Lakshmi, W/o.Kasaiah, H.No.14-525,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 35 Bondalapati Yegaiah, S/o. Yesobu, H.No.14-578,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 36 Shaik Abdul Rahman, S/o. Hussain, SRT NO.21, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 37 Lokam Sambasiva Rao, S/o. Chandramoulaiah, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 38 Darsi Prasad, S/o. Sudarshanam, SRT.No.28, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 39 Shaik Kamarunnissa, W/o.Late Basu, SRT.No.73, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 40 Koduri Gopala Krishna Murthy, S/o. Appala Swamy, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 41 Korrapati Aadi Narayana, S/o. Kotaiah, H.No.15-609, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 42 Yellaturi Abraham, S/o.ananda Rao, H.No.14-852, Dolasnagar, Bapanaiahpeta,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 43 Mothukuri Seetharamaiah, S/o. Subba Rao, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 44 Bokka Jajappa, S/o. james H.No.15-831, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 45 thupakula Nageswara Rao, S/o. Appala Swamy, SRT No.6, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 46 Thupakula Nageswara Rao, S/o. Kanakaiah, SRT 50, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 47 Yerramsetty Nageswara Rao, S/o. Pothu Raju, H.No.14-612,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 48 Balla Subba Rao, S/o. Laxmaiah, D.No.45-19-12, Opp: Viswabharathi Vidyanikethan, House of Naidu, Gunadala, Vijayawada-04. 49 Shaik Shubhani, S/o. Shaik Moulali SRT No.18, K.C.Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 50 Sandam Devaraju, S/o. marianna Babu, H.No.11-525, K.C.Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 51 Kodamala John, S/o. Daniel, H.No.15-700, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 52 Matte Babu Rao, S/o. Prakasham, H.No.L1-18, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 53 Meghavath Megya, S/o. Somla, Kolanukonda Village and Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 54 Bukya Ambriya S/o. Matriya, Kolanukonda Village and Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 55 Shaik Ismail, S/o.Moulali, Jandachettu Veedhi, Vaddeswaram Village and post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 56 Mekala Sujath, w/o. Late Srinivasa Rao, H.No.56, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 57 Bejjam David, S/o. George, H.No.L1-6, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 58 Sure George, S/o. Prasada Rao, Dolasnagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 59 Kuvvarapu Jakaraiah, S/o. Abraham, Dolasnagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 60 Perumallapalli Samuel Hurrison, S/o.Somasundra Rao, H.No.15-74, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 61 Gottemukkala Eswara Rao, S/o. Guravaiah, H.No.15-842, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 62 Kola John Babu, S/o. Prakashm, H.No.15-516, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 63 Andra Nageswara Rao, S/o. Veeraiah, H.No.15-562, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 64 Bondalapati Surya Prakasha Rao, S/o. Narasimham, H.No.15-533, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 65 Bejjam Punnaiah, S/o. George, G-103, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 66 Pallepogu Pedda Koteswara Rao, S/o. yakobu, H.No.15-807, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 67 Bathula Suryanarayana, S/o.venkateswarlu, H.No.15-416, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 68 Krishna Radha, S/o. Krishna, SRT 49, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 69 Yenugula Sambasiva Rao, S/o. venkateswara Rao, H.No.15-462, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 70 Bondalapati Navaneetham, W/o. Late Yakobu, SRT NO.36, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 71 Pogula Sambasiva Rao, S/o. Venkataratnam, G-19, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 72 Malle Guravaiah, S/o. Rathaiah, H.No.15-376, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 73 Syed Amanulla, S/o. ahmed, H.No.15-450, Brahmananda Puram, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 74 Mosala Samba siva Rao, S/o. Veeraiah, H.No.15-702, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 75 Boraga Ankaiah, S/o. thirupalu, H.No.15-692, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 76 Shaik Mahabub Jani, S/o. Hussain, SRT 121, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 77 Bondalapati Joji, S/o. Bapuji, H.No.14-628,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 78 Damavarapu Nageswara Rao, S/o. Venkataiah, H.No.15-589, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 79 Pallepogu Joseph, S/o. Yakobu, SRT 134, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 80 Bondalapati Deevanaiah, S/o. Bapuji, H.No.14-637,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 81 Gorremuchu Achaiah, S/o. Kotaiah, H.No.16-624,Prakash Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 82 Yendluri Samuel, S/o. Isac, H.No.14-964, Dolasnagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 83 Dhara Samuel, S/o. Mallaiah, 14-704, Gandhi Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 84 Chilakuri Nasar, S/o. Pedda Ramulu, H.No.14-759, Dolas Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 85 Yenubari Salman, S/o.Devadanam, H.No.14-777, Dolas Nagar, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 86 Prathuri Yesudas, S/o. Yakobu, H.No.14-901, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 87 Yelagapati yahosuva, S/o. Yesobu, H.No.14-944, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 88 Anumala Koteswara Rao, S/o. Papaiah, H.No.14-960, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 89 Gollapudi Mohana Rao, S/o. Raja Rao, H.No.14-985, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 90 Macharla Seshaiah, S/o. Laxmaiah, H.No.14-1005, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 91 Siddala Benziman, S/o. Moses, H.No.14-985, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 92 Velpula Israil, S/o. George, 14-809, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 93 Srugarapati Nageswara Rao, S/o. Subba Rao, H.No.14-802, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 94 Veeradasu, Eliya,S/o. Samuel, SRT-74, KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. 95 Siddala Balamma, W/o. Siddala yakobu, H.No.14-904, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 96 Bokka Daniel, S/o. james, H.No.14-850, Dolas Nagar,KC Works Post, Tadepalli Mandal,Guntur District. 97 Shaik Ayub, S/o. Abdul Salam, H.No.6-178, Salam Hotel Centre, Tadepalli Post and Mandal, Guntur District. 98 Patan Ahmadullah Khan, S/o. Hussain Khan, H.No.1-122, Bosu Bomma Centre, Tadepalli Post and Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Associated Cement Companies Ltd., Rep by its Managing Director, Cement House, 121, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai-400 020 2 H.M.P.Cements Ltd., Rep by its Managing Director, Failie House-4, Failie Palace, Kolkatta-700 017 3 Kistna Cemnts Ltd., Rep by its Managing Director, No.5-A, ChourangiLane, Kolkatta-700 016 4 The Indian Bank Rep by its Managing Director, Having Head Office at 31, Rajaji Salai, Post Box 1384, Chennai-600 001 5 Sri. V.Bala Showry, S/o. V.J.Naidu, Tenali Constituency, Goden Towers, Pattabhipuram, Guntur, Guntur District. 6 Dro.Narsa Raju Manthena, S/o. Krishna Raju, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 7 Dr. Appa Rao Mukkamala S/o. Bhaskar Rao, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 8 Dr. Upendranath, S/o.nimmagadda Sambasiva Rao, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 9 Dr. B.R.Prasad Nirukonda, S/o. Veera Raghavaiah, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 10 Mani Akkineni, W/o. Sudarshan Rao, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 11 Dr. Sai Ramesh Bikkina, S/o. Rama Rao, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 12 Sri Prathap Arunapalli, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 13 Dr. Krishna Prasad Surapaneni, S/o. rama Rao, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 14 Dr. Subrahmanya Naidu, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 15 Mrs. Suparna Gannamaneni, W/o. Krishna Kumar, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 16 Dr.Mahesh Dikkina, S/o. Rama Rao, N.R.I.Academy,Chinakakani Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 17 The Government of AP Rep by its District Collector, Guntur. 18 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur, guntur District. 19 The Station House Officer, Tadepalli P.S. Tadepalli, Guntur 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 issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in contemplating or trying and threatening to dis-posess the petitioenrs from the staff quarters of Kistna Cement Works, Krishna Nagar Village, Tadepalli Mandal Guntur District as arbitrary, illegal and violativeof ARts, 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consquently direct the rspndents 17 to 19 not to dispossess the petitioenrs from the staff quarters of Kistna Cement works, Krishna Nagar Village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District at the instance of other respondents without following due process of law, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.RAMA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 10553 of 2009 30-07-2009 Oral Order: The (98) petitioners seek a Mandamus …declaring the action of the respondents in contemplating or trying and threatening to dispossess the petitioners from the staff quarters of Kistna Cement Works, Krishna Nagar village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 17 to 19 not to dispossess the petitioners from the staff quarters of Kistna Cement Works, Krishna Nagar village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District at the instance of other respondents without following due process of law. Kistna Cements Limited is a company registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 which is stated to own a total extent of Ac. 137-24 cents in several survey numbers in Krishna Nagar village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. In respect of certain debts due to the 4th respondent, the Indian Bank, proceedings were initiated under the provisions of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks & Financial Institutions Act, 1993. It would appear that the properties of Kistna Cements Limited were sold in an auction by the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Calcutta, in O.A.No. 142 of 1998 filed by the 4th respondent. The respondent Nos. 5 to 16 purchased the property in auction. On the property that was purchased by respondent Nos. 5 to 16 are residential quarters of Kistna Cements Ltd., The petitioners claim to be occupants of the quarters, as employees of Kistna Cements Limited. It is alleged in this writ petition that respondent Nos. 5 to 16 are being assisted by the respondent Nos. 17 to 19 to threaten the petitioners with dispossession from quarters, without following the due process of law. It is asserted that there is no order by any Court which authorizes the respondent Nos. 17 to 19 to employ force to dispossess the petitioners. The petitioners allege that since respondent Nos. 5 to 16 are influential persons they are inducing the respondent Nos. 17 to 19, in particular the 19th respondent to employ sovereign force to dispossess them from occupation of the company quarters without following the due process of law. This is the simple framework of the writ petition. Sri S. Venkat Reddy, the learned senior counsel appearing for the 6th respondent states that the allegation that respondent Nos. 17 to 19 are threatening the petitioners with dispossession or are doing so at the instance of the non-official respondent Nos. 5 to 16, is incorrect. It is strenuously contended that since respondent Nos. 5 to 16 have purchased the property in public auction, they are entitled not only to ownership but vacant and unhindered possession of the property including the quarters thereon and the petitioners cannot squat on the property. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not concerned with the legitimacy of the occupation of the petitioners of the quarters in the property purchased by the non-official respondent Nos. 5 to 16. The singular issue arising in this writ petition and as presented by the writ petitioners is the alleged interference by the respondent Nos. 17 to 19 with the petitioners’ possession and occupation of the quarters. It is a settled legal principle that the State may not by mere employment of coercive force, dispossess any person from occupation of property without following the due process of law. If the property belongs to the State, the State may well employ the provisions of the A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905. If a private person’s property is encroached or continued in illegal occupation by another private individual, the remedy for the individual claiming ownership and enjoyment of the property, is to pursue appropriate remedies either before the civil Court of competent jurisdiction or any other forum legislatively endowed the power to pass orders for eviction of the illegal occupants, in accordance with law. The law clearly enjoins that power – executive power or private power -- cannot be employed to dispossess persons from property, as such would mar with the peace and tranquility of the civil society. On the aforesaid premises, the respondents Nos. 17 to 19 shall not without the authority of law, of the Civil Court or any other forum or Tribunal proceed to dispossess the petitioners from their occupation of the staff quarters of Kistna Cements Ltd., Krishna Nagar village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. The current owners of the property including the quarters are however at liberty to pursue appropriate legal remedies for eviction of the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 30-07-2009 Pvks