Eviction of occupants from government quarters requires adherence to due process and respect for constitutional rights, as per Articles 14 and 21.

ORDER :

ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI, J.

Writ Petition No.15154 of 2013 is filed seeking the following prayer:

“…to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in locking the Petitioners Quarter Nos.AE/5, A/11, A/16, A/14, A/20 and A/22 respectively situated at Nagarjuna Sagar Canal Camp Colony, Miryalaguda Nalgonda District by mentioning the W.P.No.20756 of 2011 without any order of the Hon’ble High Court by preventing the petitioners from taking out his belongings i.e., entire household vessels, clothes, children’s books, petty cash and ATM Cards, is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of Articles 14 And 21 of the constitution of India, null and void and consequently direct the respondents to open the lock and continue the petitioners in their respective Quarter Nos.AE/5, A/11, A/16, A/14, A/20 and A/22 respectively situated at Nagarjuna Sagar Canal Camp Colony, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District, till the policy decisions is taken by respondents 1 and 2 and pass such other order or orders...”

Writ Petition No.19648 of 2014 is filed seeking the following prayer:

“…to issue a direction, order or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring action of the respondents No.4 to 6 in trying to dispossess/evict the petitioners from their respective quarters bearing Q.NO.C/16 C/195 C/156, C/105, H/R-6, C/196/2, C/142/1 and AEQC/1 of NSP Camp Colony Miryalaguda Town, Nalgonda District, with the help of Revenue and police persons is nothing but illegal, arbitrary, abuse of process of law, violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to rules and consequently to direct the respondents not to dispossess/evict the petitioners from their respective quarters bearing Q.NO.C/16, C/195, C/156, C/105, H/R-6 C/196/2, C/142/1 and AEQC/1 of NSP Camp Colony, Miryalaguda Town, Nalgonda District, with the help of Revenue and police persons by taking coercive steps and pass such other order or orders...”

Writ Petition No.21334 of 2014 is filed seeking the following prayer:

“…to issue a direction, order or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring action of the respondents No.4 to 6 in trying to dispossess/evict the petitioner from his quarters bearing Q.NO.C/118 of NSP Camp Colony, Miryalaguda Town, Nalgonda District, with the help of Revenue and police persons is nothing but illegal, arbitrary, abuse of process of law, violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to rules and consequently to direct the respondents not to dispossess/evict the petitioner from his respective quarters bearing Q.NO.C/118, of NSP Camp Colony, Miryalaguda Town, Nalgonda District, with the help of Revenue and police persons by taking coercive steps and pass and pass such other order or orders...”

2. Heard Mr. S.Surendar Reddy, learned counsel for petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation and Command Area Development appearing for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent No.2 and Mrs.Balla Savitri, learned counsel for Implead Petitioner i.e., respondent No.6.

3. Issue in all writ petitions is similar in nature. Hence, they are taken up together for disposal.

4. For reference, facts in W.P.No.15154 of 2013 are being considered.

5. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that houses were constructed for employees, engaged in the construction of Irrigation Project and Canals of Na