THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.32368 OF 2011 ORDER: The order of resumption dated 10.08.2011 is under challenge in this Writ Petition. Sri K. Muralidhar Reddy, Learned Counsel for the petitioners, would submit that since the petitioners are landless poor persons who have purchased the subject lands from the original assignee in the year 2006, they are also entitled for protection under Section 4 (1) (b) (i) of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (A.P. Act 9 of 1977); the petitioners are transferees who purchased the lands in good faith, and for valuable consideration before 29.01.2007; they are using the said lands for agricultural purposes as on the date of taking possession by the Government; and the petitioners shall file a detailed representation in this regard before the third respondent giving all particulars to establish that they satisfied the conditions stipulated in Section 4 (1) (b) (i) of A.P. Act 9 of 1977 within three weeks from today. In case such a representation is filed by the petitioners within the aforesaid period, the respondents shall consider the same in accordance with law, and pass necessary order thereupon within three months thereafter. Pending orders being passed by the respondents on the petitioners’ application for reassignment, the subject lands shall not be reassigned. It is made clear that, in case the petitioners do not make an application within the aforesaid period of three weeks, it is open to the respondents to take necessary action in accordance with law. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J December 09, 2011 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.32368 OF 2011 December 09, 2011 MD