THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3379 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners filed an application under sub-section (2) of Section 38-E of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (for short ‘the Act’) before the Tahsildar, Ibrahimpatan Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, the respondent herein, with a prayer to restore possession of the lands mentioned therein. As many as 10 individuals and two private companies were impleaded as respondents. The petitioners state that though the respondent issued a notice, dated 05.07.2008, he has not passed any final order so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Even from the averments made in the application filed before the respondent as well as this Court, it is evident that the petitioners lost possession over the land in different survey numbers mentioned therein. Hardly one year has elapsed ever since the application was filed. It is not known whether the respondents impleaded therein were served with notices. A drastic step of restoration of possession under sub-section (2) of Section 38-E of the Act not only needs service of notice on the affected parties, but also an opportunity to be given to them. An early disposal of the application of this nature would be in the interest of all. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to ensure that notices on the application filed by the petitioners are served on all the persons impleaded as respondents in the application and to pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, duly giving opportunity to the affected parties, within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:20.02.2009 kdl