IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8431 of 2005 Between: V. Muthyalappa S/o. Pedda Durgappa R/o. 4-311, III Road, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ananthapur Mandal, Ananthapur District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the respondent's order dt. 14-3-2005 in proceedings Rc.348/2003/B as illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.ROY REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the order dated 14-03-2005 passed by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Ananthapur, under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, resuming the assigned lands to the Government. Admittedly an alternative remedy of appeal is available against the said order under the Act, and therefore without exhausting the said remedy the petitioner cannot maintain this writ petition. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy of appeal as available under the Act. However, in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction that status quo obtaining as on today as to the nature and possession of the land-in-question shall be maintained for a period of two weeks from today. No costs. _____________ (G.ROHINI,J) Date:19-04-2005 ghn To 1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ananthapur Mandal, Ananthapur District. 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 3 Two CD copies.