Chatla Kesamma v. The Government Of Andhra Pradesh,Rep.By The

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 30430 of 2011 ORDER:

With the consent of both the parties, the main writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Government Pleader for Revenue.

The present writ petition came to be filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the construction of houses by the petitioners in Sy.No.1624 of Gopavaram Village and Mandal, YSR District, in which the petitioners were granted house site pattas by the third respondent on 25.10.2011, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. The averments in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition would show that the lands of the petitioners were acquired for Somasila Project and their villages were submerged in the back water of Somasila project. It is stated that since the petitioners were displaced persons of Somasila Project and pursuant to the representations made by them, on 25.10.2011 the third respondent granted house site pattas to an extent of Ac.

0.03 cents in Sy.No.1624 of Gopavaram Village to each of the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioners made the land fit for construction of the houses. It is stated that while things stood thus, on 05.11.2011 the third respondent came to the site and directed the petitioners not to construct any houses in the said site. No written order is passed by the third respondent but however the petitioners are alleged to have filed appeals before the second respondent and the same are still pending consideration.

Hence the writ petition, questioning the action of the respondents.

It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the appeals are heard and they are reserved for orders. Having regard to the circumstances stated above and since the issue involves in the present writ petition is also pending consideration before the second respondent, suffice it would be to give a direction to the concerned to dispose of the appeals at the earliest. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to dispose of the appeals filed by the petitioners, within four

(04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.

Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_________________________ JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR 05.08.2015 gkv