THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14577 of 2007 Dated: 10-07-2007 Between: T.Shanthamma and others. ..... PETITIONERS AND The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14577 of 2007 ORDER: The three petitioners filed instant writ petition seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and dispose of their representation dated 18.08.2006 for regularization of their occupation of small extents of land in survey No.136 in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.674 dated 08.06.2006. It is their case that they purchased house quarters situated at Anjaiahnagar, Gachibowli, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District, in 1987 under notary sale deeds. They are allegedly paying house taxes, electricity bills and are staying in the land for the last twenty years. They approached respondents 3 and 4 for regularization of their occupation in accordance with said G.O., in vain. Therefore, they filed instant writ petition. At the stage of admission itself, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment) obtained instructions. He submits that petitioner No.2, husband of petitioner No.1 and husband of petitioner No.3 were given notices in Form I under Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Rules, 1977 on the ground that they purchased assigned land in contravention of the provisions of Section 3(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, and that their application for regularization cannot be considered. The copies of the notices issued to petitioner No.2, husband of petitioner No.1 and husband of petitioner No.3 are placed before this Court. In view of this, this Court is not inclined to accept the writ petition. Liberty is given to the petitioners to approach third respondent to file representations/explanations. Their explanations may be considered by third respondent before passing final orders under Section 4 of the Act. If the petitioners are still in possession of the land as on today, there shall be status quo. The writ petition, with the above observations, is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 10th July, 2007 Note: Issue CC in two days. B/o ghn