THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.224 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners purchased certain extents of land in different survey numbers of Devarajugattu Village, Pedda Araveedu Mandal, Prakasam District, through sale deeds, dated 17.08.1979 and 14.03.2008. They are also issued pattadar pass books and title deeds. Their grievance is that the respondents are trying to evict them without initiating any proceedings. According to them, the land is shown in the revenue records as patta land since 1914 and there is absolutely no basis for the respondents to evict them. On behalf of the respondents, a counter affidavit is filed. It is stated that in R.S.R. register, dots are put against the land in survey numbers referred to by the petitioners and treating them as Government lands initially steps were taken under the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short, ‘the Act’). It is stated that no notice in Forms I and II is issued to the petitioners and no orders have been passed thereon. It is further stated that the respondents do not intend to dispossess the petitioners without initiating proceedings in accordance with law. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The respondents do not dispute the fact that the petitioners are in possession and enjoyment of the said land. Though proceedings were initiated under the Act, there is no progress, obviously, on account of the fact that there is lack of clarity in this behalf. Be that as it may, in case the respondents intend to take any steps against the petitioners, they have to follow the procedure prescribed under law. As of now, no notice was issued to the petitioners. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall not in any way dispossess or interfere with the possession of the petitioners over the land in question, except by initiating proceedings in accordance with law. The miscellaneous petition filed in this writ petition shall also stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 07.11.2012 KH