IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THIS THE 9th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 W.P.No.2634 of 2010 Between: Joseph and another ... PETITIONER(S) and Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad- 22 and others …RESPONDENT(S) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.2634 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners purchased an extent of Acs.5-30 cents of land in Sy.No.570/1 of Kothapeta Village, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District, through registered sale deeds from Sri Guruswamy and others. The land was originally assigned in the year 1940 by the Government. Thereafter, it is changed hands. The petitioners intended to dispose of the land purchased by them, and accordingly, they approached the second respondent to register the document. It is represented that the second respondent refused to entertain the document in relation to the said land on the ground that it was assigned land. The petitioners are seeking appropriate direction in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Even assuming that the prohibition contained in Section 22-A of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act (for short – ‘the Act’) operates against the assigned land, the fact remains that the assignment in the present case was made way back in the year 1940 and the condition prohibiting alienation was incorporated some time in the year 1952. Further no proceedings were initiated against any one alleging violation of provisions of the Act. At any rate, the petitioners and their predecessors in title have been in possession of the land for more than 30 years adverse to the Government. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to process the document presented by the petitioner without applying the prohibition under the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 9th February 2010 CVRK