IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 3183 of 2008 Between: P.M. Sreenivasulu S/o. Late P.M. Kesanna R/o. D.No.12/243, Sainagar, Ananthapur ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Ananthapur District at Ananthapur 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur 3 The Tahsildar, Ananthapur .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in seeking to deprive the property of the petitioner admeasuring Ac.1.50 cents in Sy. No. 126-3 of Kurugunta Village, Ananthapur Mandal and District, as otherwise than in due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Arts.14 & 300-A of the Constitution of India; Award costs and pass such other or further orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 3186 of 2008 Between: T.M.Sarada W/o.Late M.Rajendra Prasad R/o.12-2-921, Sainagar,Anantapur ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dist Collector, Anantapur Dist at Ananthapur 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Anantapur 3 The Tahsildar, Anantapur .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writs, order direction declaring the action of the action of the respondents in seeking to deprive the property of the petitioner admeasuring Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.126-3 of Kurugunta(V) Anantapur(M) and Dist as otherwise than in due process of law as illegal arbitrary without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Arts. 14 & 300-A of the constitution of India Award costs and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION Nos.3183 and 3186 of 2008 COMMON ORDER: Since similar questions that arise for consideration in these writ petitions, the same are taken up together for disposal by way of common order. Petitioners seek to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to deprive their property admeasuring Ac.1-50 cents and Ac.0-50 cents respectively in Sy.No.126-3 situated at Kurugunta Village, Ananthapur Mandal and District, as illegal and arbitrary, on the ground that they purchased the said lands by virtue of the registered Sale Deed vide Document Nos.17506/2006 and 17507/2006 respectively, dated 23-12-2006. On instructions, learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents submits that the lands in question in Sy.No.126-3 were assigned in favour of one Sri T.Chinaiah vide D.A.R.Dis.No.6/95, dated 11- 02-1985 and the said assignee alienated the said lands in favour of the petitioners in violation of the terms and conditions of the assignment and also in contravention of the provisions of A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short “the Act”) and, therefore, the lands in question were resumed by the then Mandal Revenue Officer, Anantapur, vide R.Dis.No.B/1082/2006, dated 30-10-2006, duly following the procedure prescribed under the Act. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the petitioners are not entitled for any relief. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed with liberty to question the resumption orders passed by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Anantapur, dated 30-10-2006 in R.Dis.No.B/1082/2006. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 21-02-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days (B/o) Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BMR}