THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.28396 of 2007 Between: E.Bala Krishnaiah and others. .. PETITIONERS and The Revenue Divisional Officer and another. .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.28396 of 2007 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that petitioners 2 and 3 are the sons of the 1st petitioner. The father of the 1st petitioner purchased the land admeasuring Ac.4-98 cents in Sy.No.397/2 situated at Chinnachowk Village, Kadapa Mandal and District, in the year 1965, and after his death, the petitioners are in continuous possession and enjoyment of the same. While so, notice in Form-I under A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short “the Act”) has been issued to the petitioners on 24-11-2007, calling upon them to submit explanation within 15 days as to why the land admeasuring Ac.1-00 cents in Sy.No.397/2 shall not be resumed, as the said land is an assigned land and the possession of the petitioners is in contravention of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Act. Pursuant to the said notice, the petitioners submitted an explanation before the 2nd respondent on 05-12-2007. It is stated that even before final orders are passed under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Act, the 2nd respondent is taking steps to dispossess the petitioners from the land in question. I am not inclined to express any opinion as to whether the land admeasuring Ac.1-00 cents is an assigned land or patta land. However, I am of the opinion that unless final orders are passed under Section 4(1) (a) of the Act, pursuant to the notice issued in proceedings Rc.No.B/750A/2007, dated 24-11-2007, the 2nd respondent cannot dispossess the petitioners from the land in question. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent not to dispossess the petitioners from the land in question until final orders are passed under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 31-12-2007 Note: Issue C.C. in three days (B/o) Prv