THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.19547 OF 1997 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the assignment of land in Sy.Nos.68, 97, 98, 100, 100/2-1, 3-4, 4-1 and 6-1 to 15 of Anandaraopet village, Rachepalli Gram Panchayat, Singanamala mandal, Anantapur district, in favour of respondents 5 to 59, is arbitrary and illegal. This Court while directing Rule nisi by order dated 19.8.1997 granted stay of eviction of the petitioners, if not already evicted. In response to Rule nisi, a counter aﬃdavit has been ﬁled by the 4th respondent-Mandal Revenue Oﬃcer, Singanamala mandal, stating that much prior to passing of the interim order possession of the land in question was taken on 22.5.1997 and 26.5.1997, and the beneﬁciaries were put in possession. It is also stated that the petitioners 2 to 4, along with others, numbering 62, of Anandaraopet village, ﬁled an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer, Anantapur, challenging the very same assignment in favour of respondents 5 to 59, and the same is pending. The petitioners have not ﬁled any aﬃdavit in reply, and nothing has been placed before this Court contradicting the stand taken by the respondents. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioners to pursue the remedy of Appeal already availed. No costs. __________ (G. ROHINI). 31st January, 2007. Kgr THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.19547 OF 1997 31st January, 2007. Between: Y. Ramadevi and others. .. Petitioners. And The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by the Principal Secretary to Government. Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others. .. Respondents.