G.Eswara Reddy, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION NO.12121 of 2015 Between:

G. Eswara Reddy PETITIONER AND 1.

State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others. RESPONDENTS

ORDER:

The inaction of the respondents, in not acting on the petitioner's representation dated 01.04.2015 for protection of the land admeasuring Ac.23.00 cents in Sy.No.244/A and 327 situated at Degapudi Village, Podalakur Mandeal, Nellore District, is questioned as being illegal and arbitrary. A consequential direction is sought to the respondents not to allot the aforesaid extent to any persons by granting pattas.

The learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema

Areas) would submit that the entire extent of Ac.23.00 cents is classified as 'hill poramboke; an extent of only Ac.20.00, from out of the aforesaid extent of land, is under encroachment; the encroachment is by people belonging to the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes and other landless poor; and necessary action would be initiated for their eviction in accordance with law. Ends of justice would be met if the respondents are directed to initiate proceedings for eviction of the encroachers, in accordance with law, including the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Assignment of the aforesaid extent of land, if any, made later shall be strictly in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J.

23rd April, 2015 Js.