THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 1390 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner purchased an extent of Ac.2.20 guntas of land in Kokat Village, Yalal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in the year 1972. On noticing that the land purchased by the petitioner was assigned to landless poor, the 1st respondent initiated proceedings under the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’). In reply to a notice issued to him, the petitioner stated that he is not aware of the fact that the land was assigned and also made a plea that he may be considered for assignment, since he is also a landless poor. The 1st respondent passed an order, dated 29.09.2006 rejecting the plea of the petitioner and directing resumption of the land. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner raised several contentions touching on the merits of the matter. He does not state that the 1st respondent has no jurisdiction to pass the impugned order. Section 4-A of the Act provides for an appeal against the order passed under Section 4 of the Act. The petitioner has to work out his remedies by filing an appeal. The writ petition is not maintainable when an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal exists. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal under Section 4-A of the Act, if necessary, by filing an application for condonation of delay. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 30.01.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 1390 of 2009 Date: 30.01.2009 JSU