ORDER :

This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:-

“….to issue a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in cancelling the Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds vide Proceedings D.Dis.No.247/2014/A dated 06.09.2014, is arbitrary, illegal and violative of provisions of A.P.Rights in Land Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and suspend the said orders and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent herein not to initiate the process of cancellation of Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds …”

2. The case of the petitioners in nutshell is that the petitioners are in possession and enjoyment of the subject lands in Survey No.382, having been issued pattadhar passbooks over the respective lands by the 3rd respondent in the year, 2009 under Section 6-A of A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and Rules framed therein.

3. While the matter stood thus, the 2nd respondent has cancelled the Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds issued in favour of the petitioners without jurisdiction and also in contravention of the provisions of Section 8(2) of the AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 vide Order in D.Dis.