THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.29965 OF 2011 ORDER: Questioning the action of the third respondent, in issuing proceedings dated 28.07.2011, as arbitrary and illegal, the present Writ Petition is filed. By proceedings dated 28.07.2011, the third respondent directed that the scheduled lands be resumed to the Government for violation of the conditions of grant i.e., in not putting the lands to cultivation within the time stipulated from the date of grant of assignment, and for alienating the lands. A copy of this proceedings, issued under Section 4 (a) of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, is said to have been served on the petitioner. Curiously the notice in Form-II is said to have been placed on the scheduled lands on the plea that the petitioner had refused to receive the said notice. It does not stand to reason that the petitioner who received the order of resumption, would refuse to receive the notice issued earlier. Be that as it may, a copy of the notice in Form-II has now been made available by the Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment) to Sri V.R. Machavaram, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, which the latter acknowledges receipt of. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would waive the requirement of a notice being served afresh on the petitioner herein, and would request that two weeks time be granted for a reply to be submitted by the petitioner to the said notice in Form-II. While the petitioner would assert that he is in possession of the subject lands, the respondents would deny that the petitioner is in possession contending that the lands are vacant on ground; no agricultural operations are being carried on in the said lands; and it is for this reason also that a notice was issued earlier for cancellation of the assignment. Ends of justice would be met if the impugned order dated 28.07.2011 is set aside, and the petitioner is given an opportunity to submit his objections to the notice in Form-II within fifteen days from today. In case the petitioner submits his objections within the time stipulated hereinabove, the said objections shall be considered, and an order passed by the third respondent in accordance with law, before any action is taken for resumption of the subject lands. Since there is a dispute as to who is in possession of the lands, I consider it appropriate to direct maintenance of status quo as on today for a period of four weeks within which period the third respondent shall pass orders pursuant to the notice issued in Form-II. It is also made clear that, in case the petitioner does not submit his objections within the aforesaid period of fifteen days from today, it is open to the third respondent to pass orders consequent to the notice issued in Form-II, and thereafter take action in accordance with law. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J November 18, 2011 Note: Issue C.C. by 23.11.2011 B/O.MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.29965 OF 2011 November 18, 2011 MD