THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.28774 of 2011 ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondents, in initiating proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) in respect of the lands admeasuring Ac.15.07 cents in Sy.No.49 of V-Appapuram Village, Nujendla Mandal, Guntur District, the present Writ Petition is filed. A consequential direction is sought to set aside the notice dated 12.09.2011 in Form-I issued by the Tahsildar, Nujendla Mandal, Guntur District (fourth respondent). The proceedings of the fourth respondent dated 12.09.2011 is a notice in Form-I calling upon the petitioner to show cause why the assignment granted in his favour should not be cancelled, and why the government should not resume the subject lands. The notice in Form-I is questioned on the ground that no assignment was granted to the petitioner; the subject lands were not assigned lands; and the jurisdiction of the Tahsildar, in issuing the notice in Form-I, was on the erroneous premise that the subject lands were assigned lands. When the matter was listed on 31.10.2011 Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment) sought time to obtain instructions. Thereafter, records were produced before this Court. On being asked whether any assignment was granted in favour of the petitioner, Learned Government Pleader would fairly state that no assignment was granted to the petitioner; the impugned notice in Form-I, issued under Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Rules, 2007, is without jurisdiction; since the subject lands were classified in the revenue records as “cheruvu poramboke”, such lands cannot be occupied by any person; these lands vest in the government; and liberty may be granted to the government so that necessary action may be taken in accordance with law. Since the Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment) would fairly state that no assignment has been granted in favour of the petitioner, and the notice in Form-I is without jurisdiction, the proceedings of the fourth respondent dated 12.09.2011 is quashed. It is made clear that, in case the subject lands form part of cheruvu poramboke as classified in the revenue records of the government, it is always open to the respondents to take action in accordance with law. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:04.11.2011 usd