THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2920 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners claim to have purchased an extent of Ac.1.10 guntas each in Survey No.1304 of Koratla Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District from one Rafiqunnisa Begum in the year 2004. The vendor of the petitioners, in turn, is said to be the possessor of the assigned land. The petitioners state that in the recent past, they came to know about the order, dated 19.03.2008, passed by the Tahsildar, Koratla Mandal, Karimnagar District, the third respondent herein, directing resumption of the land to an extent of Acs.9.36 guntas from various assignees on the ground that they alienated the same in contravention of Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. They submit that they were not issued any notice and the order is so cryptic that it is not even clear as to whether the affected persons were issued notice at all. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The impugned proceedings, dated 19.03.2008, were issued by the third respondent cancelling the assignments said to have been made in favour of thirteen persons. The petitioners, however, state that Rafiqunnisa Begum mentioned at Serial No.10 as assignee, was a purchaser. Except stating that the notices were issued to the assignees and occupants, the order does not indicate anything further. In fact, the third respondent states that he has been issued notice. Be that as it may, the petitioners have an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal to the Revenue Divisional Officer. The appellate authority would be in a better position to summon the record and examine the matter in detail. The interests of the petitioners can be protected by directing that their possession shall not be disturbed for a period of four weeks. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to avail the remedy of appeal and by directing that the possession of the petitioners over the land in Survey No.1304 of Koratla Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District shall not be disturbed for a period of four weeks. In case the appeal is presented within four week from today, it shall be entertained by the Revenue Divisional Officer without raising any objection as to the limitation. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:16.02.2009 kdl