THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5421 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner-society was assigned an extent of Ac.128.00 of land in Nayanipalli Village, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District for collective farming. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Vetapalem, 5th respondent herein resumed the land to the Government, through proceedings dated 28.12.2002 on the ground that the petitioner violated the conditions of assignment. That order was challenged before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, 3rd respondent herein. The appeal was dismissed on 24.05.2004. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Assignment. The petitioner challenges an order, dated 24.05.2004 passed by the 3rd respondent in exercise of appellate jurisdiction. It is not in dispute that a revision under Section 4-B of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act can be filed before the Joint Collector. The apprehension of the petitioner is that the revision may not be entertained on account of delay. The petitioner has to offer explanation for the belated filing of the revision. There is no reason to believe that the Joint Collector would not appreciate the same from the correct perspective. Much however, would depend upon the nature of grounds that may be pleaded by the petitioner in presenting the revision belatedly. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy of revision before the Joint Collector duly filing an application for condonation of delay. The Joint Collector shall examine the application for condonation of delay on its own merits and pass appropriate orders after hearing the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 18.03.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5421 of 2009 Date: 18.03.2009 JSU