IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH : HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 17626 of 2007 Between: 1.Ahmed Awad Bakhrayva S/o.Awad Bin Ahmed 2.Ferhath Mushtaq Hussain W/o.Ahmed Awad Bakhrayba 3.Noorjahan Begum W/o.Awad Bin Ahmed ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2.District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, at Hyderabad 3.Special Grade Deputy Collector, and Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Ranga Reddy District at Attapur, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District 4.Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue officer, Shamshabad Mandal Ranga Reddy District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate order declaring that the resumption order passed by the 4th respondent in Proceedings No.B/4195/2007 dated 19.2.2007 and the appellate order of the 3rd respondent in File No.D/643/2007 dated 26.7.2007 in purported exercise of the power under the provisions of the A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers), Act 1977 are without jurisdiction and in contravention of the provisions contained in the AP land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 and consequentially set aside the same and further direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners over the lands in Sy.No.43 an extent of Ac.12.07 guntas of Kothwalguda village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in W.P. and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Vedula Venkataramana, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P. for Revenue, for the Respondents, the Court made the following ORDER Post on 01-10-2007, along with W.P.No.16078 of 2007. Till then, Status quo obtained as on today, shall be maintained. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary Revenue Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2.The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, at Hyderabad 3.The Special Grade Deputy Collector, and Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Ranga Reddy District at Attapur, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District 4.The Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue officer, Shamshabad Mandal Ranga Reddy District (1 to 4 By RPAD) 5. 2ccs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad (OUT) 6.1cc to Sri Vedula Venkataramana, Advocate (OPUC) 7.1 spare copy smj HIGH COURT VE.J. DATED 24-9-2007 Post on 01-10-2007, along with W.P.No.16078 of 2007. ORDER W.P.NO. 18375 OF 2007 STATUS QUO Smj Drafted on 26-9-2007 HIGH COURT VE.J. DATED 24-9-2007 Post on 01-10-2007, along with W.P.No.16078 of 2007. ORDER W.P.NO. 18375 OF 2007 STATUS QUO