IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14523 of 2008 Between: Rajanagar Welfare Association, Kundanpally Village, Godmakunta G.P., Keesara mandal, Ranga Reddy District, rep by its President K. Rama krishna S/o Kalidas, aged 36 Business R/o Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary to Government Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Spoorthy Bhavan, lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3 The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or Direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declarign the threatened action of the 3rd respondent herein to take possession of the plots purchased by the members of the petitioner-association as arbitrary, unauthorized and illegal and consequently direct the 3rd respondnet herein not to take possession of the plots covered by Sy. Nos. 152/1, 153/B and 154 of Kundanpally Village, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, purchased by the members of the petitioner-association, a list of which is herewith filed and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 14523 of 2008 Order: The petitioner-Association states that its members have purchased plots comprising of 100 to 110 Sq. yards each from their vendors out of the approved layout, covered by Survey Nos.152/1, 153/B and 154/1 of Kundanpally village, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, for construction of houses. It further stated that subsequently when the members of the petitioner-Association came to know that the plots purchased by them formed part of the lands surrendered by some of the surplus land holders under the provisions of A.P. Agricultural Land Ceilings Act, 1971, and that they were assigned to local ryots, they made representation dated 30.05.2008 for regularization of the plots purchased by them to the Chief Minister of A.P., who gave assurance that the plots purchased by them would be regularized. While so, it is the case of the petitioner-Association that the respondents, without issuing any notices, are now trying to evict its members from the plots in question. Hence, the petitioner-Association filed the present writ petition. When the matter is taken up for admission today, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submitted that to the notices issued by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, in Form-I under the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977, the members of the petitioner-Association, have not submitted any explanation so far, and after taking into consideration the explanations that may be submitted by the members of the petitioner-Association to the said notices, the respondents will consider the matter and take appropriate decision. He further submitted that in so far as the representation made by the petitioner-Association to the Chief Minister is concerned, a report was called for from the District Collector on 21.06.2008 by his office. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The members of the petitioner-Association are directed to submit their explanations to the show cause notices issued under the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977, and on such explanations being submitted, the respondents shall consider the same and take a final decision in the matter. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 09.07.2008 Ksr/Nsr