THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 9609 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner purchased an extent of Ac.4.21 cents and Ac.1.00 in Survey Nos.11/1 and 12/3 of Gotur Village, Vallur Mandal, Kadapa District, through sale deed 03.05.2006. Before the purchase, he approached the 2nd respondent to know the classification and character of the land. Through his endorsement dated 06.01.2006, the 2nd respondent is said to have certified that the land does not belong to Government and there is no objection for the registration of sale deed in respect thereof. Soon after the sale was made, the 2nd respondent issued a notice dated 19.11.2006 under Section 4 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act (for short ‘the Act’) alleging that the petitioner purchased an assigned land and that the same is liable to be resumed to Government. The petitioner states that he submitted his explanation and that no order has been passed thereon so far. His grievance is that the 2nd respondent is trying to dispossess him and assign the land in favour of the third parties. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. Once a notice is issued under the provisions of the Act, further steps can be taken only on the basis of the order of resumption. The affected party would have a right to avail the remedy of appeal. The petitioner asserts that no order has been passed in pursuance of the show cause notice. However, this Court cannot record any definite finding in this regard. If any order has been passed, the same needs to be communicated to the petitioner, so that he can avail the remedy of appeal. On the other hand, if orders are yet to be passed, the possession of the petitioner cannot be disturbed. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that – (a) in case, any order of resumption was passed, in pursuance of the show cause notice, dated 19.11.2006, by the 2nd respondent, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (b) in case, no order has been passed as yet, the respondents shall proceed to take up the proceedings and pass appropriate orders after hearing the petitioner; and (c) till the steps mentioned above are complied with, the petitioner shall not be dispossessed from the land. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 01.05.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. (B/o) JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 9609 of 2009 Date: 01.05.2009 JSU