IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1964 of 2008 Between: Katari Manikyam, W/o Late Venkateswarlu, R/o Pallipalem Village, Kajuluru Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Tahsildar, Kajuluru Mandal, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioner herein without passing any orders in response to the Notice issued by the respondent dt.16-4-2007 in respect of petitioner's land in Sy.No.415-2B to an extent of ac.0.30 cents of Pallipalem Village, kajuluru Mandal, East Godavari District, is illegal, void and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondent not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of petitioner's land in question without passing any final orders in response to the respondent notice dt.16-4-2007 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1964 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in trying to dispossess from the land admeasuring Ac.0-30 cents situated at Pallipalem village, Kajuluru Mandal, East Godavari District, without passing any final order, pursuant to the notice, dated 16-04- 2007, as illegal and arbitrary. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent submits that after issuing notice, final order has been passed on 16-08-2007 resuming the land in question on the ground that the said land is an assigned land and the petitioner purchased the said land in contravention of provisions of the A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 and the possession was also taken into the custody of the Government. If that be so, the only course open for the petitioner is to question the final order said to have been passed on 16-08-2007. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 26-02-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}