THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2808 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners approached the Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare) and Settlement Officer, Elwinpeta, Vizianagaram District, by filing an application under the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulations, 1959 (for short ‘the Regulations’), for restoration of possession over the land in Survey No.1702, 1703, 1725 and 1742/72 of Gumma Village, Kurupam Mandal, Vizianagaram District. The application was rejected by the Deputy Collector through order, dated 20.01.1986 on the ground that the petitioners failed to prove their possession and occupation over the land in question and that it is not covered by the Regulations. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners filed an appeal before the Commissioner and Director of Settlements, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, the respondent herein. The appeal was rejected through order, dated 16.03.2005. It was stated that the land is situated in an Ex. estate village notified under the Estate Abolition Act, 1948 (for short ‘the Act’). It was mentioned that there was no representation, when the appeal was taken up. The petitioners filed an application on 07.06.2005 with a prayer to restore the appeal. The application was rejected vide memo, dated 27.07.2006. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondent. It is, no doubt, true that the respondent dismissed the appeal for default. All the same, he took into account the fact that the land is situated in a Village notified under the Act. Even now, if the petitioners are about to satisfy the authorities that the land is not notified under the Act, they can certainly move the authorities for appropriate relief. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to file a fresh petition, in case they have got adequate material to show that the village is not notified under the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 5th NOVEMBER, 2009. kvni