Butala Polipalli v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu; welfare scheme; eviction without notice; due process of law; force, coercion, influence; title deed and pass books; Gandhavaram Village; Padmanabham Mandal; Visakhapatnam district; S.Nos. 264/1P, 249/9P, 249/11P; Ac.0.87 cents; Ac.1.00 cents; Ac.0.70 cents; Ac.0.77 cents; opportunity of hearing; verification of records; decision on merits; District Collector Visakhapatnam; VMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner; Revenue Divisional Officer; Mandal Revenue Officer Padmanabham; writ petition disposed; interim order vacated; no costs; petitioners unrepresented; Assistant Government Pleader submission to follow due procedure.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to respondent Nos. 2 to 5 to deal with the subject land strictly in accordance with law, affording due opportunity of hearing to all parties including the petitioners and deciding on merits after verification of records, if the land is not already utilized for the welfare scheme; interim order, if any, deemed vacated; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications closed.