THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9058 of 2010 Dated:21.04.2010 Between: Siridi Gowri. ...Petitioner And The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam, And another. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9058 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a resident of Ward No.71, Dogguvanipalem Street, Pendurthi Colony in Visakhapatnam District. It appears, her mother occupied Ac.0.15 cents of land in survey No.121/3 twenty five years ago. They raised a hut. She also obtained ration card, electricity connection and paying the house tax to the panchayat. She alleges that on 17.04.2010 the second respondent directed the petitioner to vacate the property. Apprehending that there might be coercive dispossession, the present writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus for declaration and direction. If the petitioner is in possession of the Government property as an encroacher, respondents have to necessarily issue notice, take appropriate action either under the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905, or the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982, or file a suit (see Raidurg Co-op. House Building Society Ltd. V. Government of A.P.[1]). The second respondent, even if it is true, cannot be permitted to take any coercive steps against the petitioner nor disturb petitioner’s possession. The Writ Petition with the above observations is accordingly disposed of. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 21.04.2010 Note: Issue C.C by tomorrow. B/o. vs [1] 2004 (3) ALT 221