THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.17036 & 25596 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: The petitioner claims to have purchased an extent of Ac.10.60 cents of land in Survey No.331 of Vakapadu Village, S.Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District in the year 1992. The surrounding lands were notified for acquisition for a project undertaken by Navy. The petitioner filed W.P.No.17036 of 2009 praying that the respondents be directed not to dispossess him from his land, unless it is acquired in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act. By the time W.P.No.17036 of 2009 was filed, the petitioner was issued notices under Section 3 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act (for short ‘the Act’). On receipt of the same, the petitioner filed objections/representation. Taking the same into account, the Tahsildar of the Mandal passed an order, dated 10.08.2009 canceling the assignment made in favour of the vendor of the petitioner and directing resumption of the land. W.P.No.25596 of 2009 is filed against that order. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. W.P.No.17036 of 2009 has virtually become infructuous, inasmuch as the petitioner cannot claim compensation for the land, once it was resumed to Government. W.P.No.25596 of 2009 is filed challenging the order, dated 10.08.2009 passed by the Tahsildar in exercise of power under Section 4 of the Act. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has an alternative remedy by way of appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer. The appellate authority would be in a better position to call for the record and appreciate the contentions advanced on behalf of the parties. Therefore, W.P.No.17036 of 2009 is dismissed as infructuous and W.P.No.25596 of 2009 is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal. Status quo obtaining as on today as regards possession shall be maintained for a period of four weeks. If the appeal is presented within four weeks from today, it shall be entertained by the appellate Court without raising any objection as to limitation. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 27.04.2010 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. (B/o) JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.17036 & 25596 of 2009 Date: 27.04.2010 JSU