THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1607 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners state that they were assigned Ac.2.78 cents of land in various survey numbers of Immidivarappadu Village, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District vide proceedings dated 04.02.1982. Alleging that respondents 5 to 13 have encroached the land unauthorizedly, the petitioners filed representations before the revenue authorities of the District viz., respondents 2 to 4 for restoration of their possession. Their grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioners admit that respondents 5 to 13 are in possession of the land referred to above. Even assuming that the petitioners are the assignees, there is no provision of law, which confers power upon the Tahsildar or other revenue authorities to restore possession. It is only when the land is transferred by the assignee in contravention of the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, that the proceedings can be initiated thereunder. In the facts pleaded by the petitioners, the only remedy for them would be to file a suit for recovery of possession. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioners to approach the Civil Court for recovery of possession of the land said to have been assigned to them. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 04.02.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1607 of 2010 04.02.2010 JSU