THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.27250 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner was assigned 22 acres of Government land in Sy.No.72 of Batti Savargaon Village of Adilabad Mandal and District, way back on 26-01-1953. The assignment, however, was cancelled in the year 1994, on the ground that the land was not brought under cultivation within the stipulated time. Possession was resumed on 23- 05-1994. Thereafter, the land was classified as Kharij Khata. Not being aware of the cancellation of assignment, the petitioner submitted an application to the Mandal Revenue Officer, the 3rd respondent herein, in the year 1999, with a request to issue pattadar pass book. Complaining that he was not issued pattadar pass book, the petitioner filed W.P.No.27006 of 1999 before this Court. The writ petition was disposed of on 21-01-2000, directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner. In compliance with the said direction, the 3rd respondent passed order dated 20-09-2007, observing that the request of the petitioner for grant of pattadar pass book cannot be acceded to, since the land was resumed to the Government in the year 1994 itself. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioner was not aware of the cancellation of the assignment, in the year 1994. In the impugned order, it was clearly mentioned that the assignment was cancelled and the land was resumed to the Government on 23-05-1994. As long as the order of cancellation stands, the question of issuing pattadar pass book to the petitioner does not arise. As rightly advised, the petitioner filed an appeal under Section 4-A of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Adilabad, the 2nd respondent herein. Much would depend upon the result of the appeal. In case it is allowed, the petitioner deserves to be re-inducted into possession in the entire 22 acres, or part thereof, as may be directed. Pattadar pass book would follow, as a matter of course. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to take up the appeal, preferred by the petitioner, against the orders dated 23-05-1994, cancelling the assignment in favour of the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, without raising any objection as to limitation. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt. 28-04-2009. KO