HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFUZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No. 33125 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. Petitioner has questioned the show cause notice impugned herein, which was issued on 25.11.2011 under Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Rules, 2007. Petitioner states that he has filed a detailed reply on 1.12.2011. But, apprehending threats of dispossession, the present writ petition is filed. After hearing the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition in-as-much as it is directed against a show cause notice where the petitioner will get ample opportunity to show cause and substantiate his case before respondent No.3. Petitioner has already filed a reply. If he so chooses, the petitioner is at liberty to file an additional reply within a week from today. The third respondent shall thereafter consider the petitioner’s reply in accordance with law after giving notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate reasoned order in accordance with law. It goes without saying that till the third respondent passes appropriate order in pursuance of the show cause notice, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _________________________ VILAS V. AFUZULPURKAR,J DATE: 16th December, 2011 pnb