Vanama Pushpaavathi v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY W.P.NO.30589 OF 2016

O R D E R

The claim of the petitioner is that he has purchased an extent of Acs. 35-00 guntas in Sy.No.582/1/4 situate in Tallapenta Village, Penuballi Mandal, Khammam District on 10.5.1968. He made a representation on 13.7.2016 for fixing boundaries for his land and forest land. But there was no response. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent and their staff tried to plant trees and evict them without following the due process of law. Hence, the writ petition.

The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Forests and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that this court in similar facts and circumstances in W.P.No.25781/2016 dated 18.8.2016 disposed of the writ petition by directing the 2nd respondent - District Collector to take a decision to cause joint survey to fix boundaries and till then status quo was directed to be maintained. The said direction for better appreciation is extracted as under: "In view of the same, the 2nd respondent is directed to take a decision on the application filed by the petitioner for conducting joint survey in the presence of the forest officials and the petitioner for fixing the boundaries of the forest land, after issuing notice to respondents 5 and 6.

Till such time, status quo obtained as on today shall be maintained by both the parties." In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 18.8.2016 in W.P.No.25781/2016. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. AVS -------------------------------- 14-09-2016