THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8544 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have purchased an extent of Ac.1.39 cents of land in survey No.32-4 of Chowdapalli Village, Atchuthapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, through sale deed, dated 09.12.1971. His grievance is that the Tahsildar, Atchuthapuram, the 3rd respondent herein, is insisting on vacation of the land, on the ground that it was assigned and that the purchase made by him is contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’). The petitioner states that the land is not assigned, and at any rate, the transaction is not hit by the provisions of the Act. He further contends that no notice was issued, much less any proceedings were initiated. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Assuming that the transaction in favour of the petitioner is hit by the provisions of the Act, it is mandatory that a show cause notice must be issued to the petitioner and an order of resumption has to be passed, after considering the explanation. The respondents cannot interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land without taking recourse to law. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall not proceed against the petitioner, except by initiating necessary steps, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:24.04.2009. GJ