( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed for a declaration declaring the action of tht respondents in interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners property over an extent of Acs. 1. 20 cents in Survey No. 479/1 of Tirupati Village Accounts, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Chittoor Dist. and proceedings of the fourth respondent dated 17-5-97 handing over the lano to the Police department and the action of respondents 5 to 9 in demolishing the compound wall and causing damage to a tune of rupees one lakh to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary etc. The facts of the case in brief are as follows: the petitioners purchased Acs. 1. 20 cents in S. No. 479/1 of Tirupati Village accounts under various sale-deeds dated 23-1-95, 5-1-97, 5-2-97, 29-3-97 and 13-3-97. This land purchased by the petitioners forms part of an extent of ac. 1. 50 cents which was originally assigned in favour of Ex. Serviceman a. V. Balakrishna Reddy on 9-9-1978. He continued in possession pursuant to the said assignment. In 1994, A. V. Balakrishna Reddy wanted to alienate the property as ten years period had already expired from the date of assignment. Accordingly, he sold the propert