THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19760 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioners have questioned the notices issued in Form-2 under Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Rules, 2007, in respect of their land admeasuring Acs.18.06 cents covered by Survey Nos.353/2, 354/1, 354/2, 354/3 and 354/4 situated at Kannavaram Village, Satyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. It is the case of the petitioners that they purchased the aforesaid land by different registered sale deeds and they are the owners and possessors of it. It is stated that in the aforesaid land, they have developed mango garden and teak trees. The first respondent – Tahsildar, Satyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District, has initiated proceedings under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’) against them and issued notices in Form-2 alleging that purchase of the aforesaid land by them is in violation of the provisions of the Act. It is further stated that the petitioners have filed explanations to the said notices but no orders have been passed thereon. It is the grievance of the petitioners that even before final orders are passed and communicated to them, the respondents are taking steps for their eviction. As per the provisions of the Act, unless the explanation offered by the petitioners is considered and appropriate orders are passed, and communicated, they cannot be evicted from the land in question. As much as it is stated that no final orders are passed and the impugned notices are in the nature of show cause notices, for which, the petitioners have already filed explanations, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents not to take any steps for dispossession of the petitioners till appropriate orders are passed and communicated to them. In case eviction orders are passed against the petitioners, the respondents shall not take any steps for their eviction for a period of four (4) weeks from the date of communication of such orders. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 11th AUGUST, 2010. Note: issue copy tomorrow. kvni