IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE : V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No.24258 of 2007 Between: 1. M.Prasad Raju. 2. P.Mallikarjuna Kumar. Petitioners AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, at Hyderabad. 3. Special Grade Deputy Collector and Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Ranga Reddy District at Attapur, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 4. Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein, the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate order declaring that the resumption orders passed by the 4th respondent in Proceedings No.B/1474/2006 dated 27-11-2006 and the appellate order of the 3rd respondent in File No.D/142/2007, dated 16-6-2007 in purported exercise of the power under the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, are without jurisdiction and in contravention of the provisions contained in the A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 and consequentially set aside the same and further direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners over the lands in Sy.Nos.63, 69 and 70 (Ac.3013 guntas, Ac.23-19 guntas and Ac.13-00 guntas respectively) of Kothwalguda Village, Shamshabad Mandal Ranga Reddy District. The petition coming on for orders as to admission, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed therein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Vedula Venkataramana, Advocate for the Petitioners and G.P. for Revenue for the Respondents, the Court made the following ORDER: “Post along with W.P.No.16078/2007 and other connected matters on 26-11-2007 `for orders`. Status quo, obtaining as on today, with regard to possession shall be maintained.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, at Hyderabad. 3. Special Grade Deputy Collector and Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Ranga Reddy District at Attapur, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 4. Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT). 6. One CC to Sri Vedula Venkataramana, Advocate. (OPUC). 7. One Spare Copy. MVJ. HIGH COURT VE, J DATE: 19-11-2007 ORDER W.P. NO. 24258 OF 2007 STATUS QUO HIGH COURT MVJ DRAFTED ON:20-11-2004 VE, J DATE: 19-11-2007 ORDER W.P. NO. 24258 OF 2007 STATUS QUO