THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22214 of 2008 ORDER: Though the matter is listed under the caption ‘interlocutory’, at the request of the learned counsel for both the parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for consideration and being disposed of by this order. This writ petition is filed questioning order, dated 01.09.2008 passed by the first respondent - Sub-Collector, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, in Rc.No.A/586/2008. By the aforesaid order, the first respondent has ordered cancellation of pattadar passbooks and title deeds issued to the petitioner with regard to land admeasuring Ac.1.00 cents and Acs.6.30 cents covered by Survey Nos.111/2 and 112/2 situated at Bhadrachalam Village, Khammam District. It is the case of the petitioner that the said order was passed without any notice and basing on ex parte Tahsildar’s report, dated 29.08.2008 vide Lr.Rc.No.B/3277/2008. On the other hand, it is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent that originally, father of the fourth respondent was holding 9 acres of land in the aforesaid survey numbers and he died leaving two sons, three daughters and wife. It is further submitted that in view of admission of shares by the family members, it cannot be said that no valid reasons have been assigned. It is also submitted that notice was issued to the respondent before passing the impugned order. From a perusal of the impugned order, there is no indication of issuance of any prior notice and opportunity to the petitioner. It appears, the impugned order is passed solely based on the Tahsildar’s report, dated 29.08.2008. Though it is the case of the fourth respondent that in view of admission of shares by the members of the family, the impugned order came to be passed, there is no such reason assigned in the impugned order. In the absence of any valid reason for cancellation of pattadar passbooks and title deeds issued to the petitioner, I deem it appropriate that it is a fit case to set aside the impugned order with a direction to the first respondent/appellate authority under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971, to decide the matter afresh by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, fourth respondent and any other interested person in the matter. Accordingly, order, dated 01.09.2008 passed by the first respondent is set aside and the matter is remitted back to the first respondent/appellate authority with a direction to him to consider the matter afresh and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by giving an opportunity of hearing to the concerned, as referred to above. The writ petition is allowed with the directions indicated above. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th JUNE, 2011. kvni