THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.16336 of 2008 Dated: 19.11.2009 Between: Sri Machunuru Sreenivasulu Reddy and others. .. Petitioners. And The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others. .. Respondents. ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings in Ref.No.E3/3269/2008, dated 14.07.2008, of the 2nd respondent-District Collector, Kadapa. It appears, the first petitioner became the owner of the lands in Sy.Nos.732/3 (Ac.1.70 cents) and 731 (Ac.1.68 cents) of Atloor village and Mandal, Kadapa District, likewise the second petitioner became the owner of the lands in Sy.Nos.1029/5 (Ac.1.85 cents), 1029/2 (Ac.1.86 cents), 1028/4 (Ac.1.63 cents), the third petitioner became the owner of the lands in Sy.Nos.730/1 (Ac.1.60 cents), 736/2 (Ac.1.22 cents), 726/3 (Ac.1.12 cents), 1028/2 (Ac.0.50 cents), 733/1 (Ac.1.72 cents), 733/3 (Ac.1.61 cents) and the fourth petitioner became the owner of the lands in Sy.Nos.730/3 (Ac.1.36 cents), 730/5 (Ac.1.38 cents), 730/6 (Ac.1.40 cents), 1027/1 (Ac.1.52 cents) and 1028/5 (Ac.2.70 cents) of the same village, by virtue of proclamation of sale in the public auction conducted by the 6th and 7th respondent bank, pursuant to the awards obtained by them under the provisions of A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. The petitioners also have been given pattedar passbooks and title deeds in respect of their lands. While so, the 5th respondent-Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Atloor village, Kadapa District, initiated the provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, against the petitioners, on the allegations of contravening the provisions of the said Act, and, ultimately, passed an order on 14.06.2007, directing resumption of the subject lands to the Government, on the ground of contravening the provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act 9 of 1977 and Amendment 8/2007. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioners have preferred a regular appeal before the 4th respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet, Kadapa District, who by his order dated 30.05.2008 confirmed the order dated 14.06.2007 passed by the 5th respondent. Assailing both the orders, the petitioners have preferred a revision petition along with stay application before the 3rd respondent- Joint Collector, Kadapa, and the same are pending. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the revision petition along with stay application preferred by them are pending before the 3rd respondent, the 2nd respondent issued impugned proceedings dated 14.07.2008, entrusting custody of the subject lands to the 8th respondent-Assistant Director, Horticulture Department, Kadapa, for further maintenance of the sweet orange garden till the revisional authority passes final orders in the matter in consultation with the 5th respondent immediately. Hence, the petitioners approached this Court questioning the impugned proceedings. While admitting the writ petition on 29.07.2008, this Court in W.P.M.P.21160 of 2008 granted interim suspension of the impugned order until further orders. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in W.A.No.950 of 2007, dated 30.12.2008, wherein, a Division Bench of this Court held that the assigned lands once permitted to be mortgaged, they can be put to sale under public auction as required under the Law. Therefore, when the petitioners have purchased the lands in the public auction, conducted by the authorities concerned under the provisions of the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964, they are entitled to hold the said lands and the respondents have no authority to cancel the sale deeds or treat them as invalid under the law. Learned counsel also submits that in similar circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No.16346 of 2008 on 20.10.2009 with certain directions for disposal of the pending revision petition. In view of the above, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 3rd respondent-Joint Collector, Kadapa, to dispose of the revision petition preferred by the petitioners against the order dated 30.05.2008 of the 4th respondent, following the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.950 of 2007, dated 30.12.2008, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that till the disposal of the said revision petition, the interim suspension granted by this Court on 29.07.2008 shall continue. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 19.11.2009 v v