THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2899 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners state that they purchased Ac.3.50 cents of land in Survey No.62 of Kurnool Revenue Village under different documents and that they are in possession and enjoyment of the same, ever since the date of purchase. They feel aggrieved by the letter, dated 15.11.2008 addressed by the Tahsildar, Kurnool, 3rd respondent herein to the managing committee of Abdul Wahab Shab Gumbaz, 4th respondent herein. Through the said letter, the 3rd respondent informed the 4th respondent to erect a board to the effect that the land belongs to wakf and to publish an item in the newspaper. He requested the 4th respondent to send newspaper clippings, after publication for the purpose of filing. The petitioners contend that the 3rd respondent has exceeded his jurisdiction in issuing the impugned letter and has unnecessarily created several complications in the matter. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue and the learned Standing Counsel for the 4th respondent. This is not a case, where the Wakf Board or the 4th respondent, had approached the 3rd respondent with any request. As a matter of fact, the 3rd respondent does not figure anywhere under the scheme of the Wakf Act. It is only the Revenue Divisional Officer that can be approached by the Wakf Board, in case any attempts are made by the third parties to encroach the land belong to the Wakf. It appears that the 4th respondent addressed letter to the 3rd respondent on 08.11.2008. The said letter is not immediately before this Court. In response to that, the 3rd respondent addressed the letter, dated 15.11.2008, which reads as under: With reference to your letter cited while enclosing the proceedings copies and requested to erect a notice board on the land bearing Sy.No.62, and to publish in at least two telugu daily newspapers. In this connection I am to inform the facts are informed to this office field staff stating that, take action as per rules as the Sy.No.62 is Wakf property. As the property belongs to your committee you may erect a big notice board stating that “The Sy.No.62 belongs to Wakf property” sale transactions or lease transactions are not valid, so as to enable to protect the land. To publish the item in News paper amount has to be required. Hence, the news item also may be published on behalf o your committee; and paper clipping may be sent to this office for file purpose, and the same facts are affixed in the office notice board. From a perusal of the letter, it becomes clear that the 3rd respondent did not refer to any provision of law, under which he issued the said letter. He made an attempt either to adorn the role of a legal advisor or the security agency. He has exceeded his powers and jurisdiction in addressing the letter. On the face of it, the letter is without jurisdiction and would reflect lack of responsibility on the part of the 3rd respondent. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned letter, dated 15.11.2008, is set aside. This however does not preclude any Agency to work out its remedies, vis-à-vis the land in question, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 16.02.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2899 of 2009 Date: 16.02.2009 JSU