Pesara Pushpamala Reddy vs G.Veera Swamy & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the procedural requirements under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982, specifically examining whether the Special Tribunal must obtain a report from the Mandal Revenue Officer and publish a notification in the Gazette before taking cognizance of a case. The Court held that these procedural steps are mandatory as per Rule 6 and Rule 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Rules, 1988, thus affirming the High Court's decision to quash the orders of the Special Tribunal for non-compliance. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, reinforcing the necessity of adherence to statutory procedures in land grabbing cases.