THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 1403 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was assigned an extent of Ac.1.16 cents of land in Survey No.647/5 of Peramana Village, Sangam Mandal, Nellore District. He is said to have alienated the same in favour of one Smt. Chanchala Kondamma, the mother-in-law of the 4th respondent. On a representation made by the petitioner, the proceedings appears to have been initiated under the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. The petitioner states that possession has been restored to him. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kavali, 1st respondent herein initiated proceedings under Section 145 of Cr.P.C. on 12.01.2009 in respect of the land. It is stated that there is scramble for possession giving raise to tension and threat to peace in the area, on account of disputes between the petitioner and the 4th respondent. The said proceedings are challenged. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. There are rival claims between the petitioner on the one hand and the 4th respondent on the other in respect of the land. Though not as a measure to decide the ultimate title, the 1st respondent had initiated the impugned proceedings, to ensure that the dispute does not give raise to threat to peace in the locality. This Court is of the view that the proceedings do not suffer from any legal infirmity as such. The rights of the parties can be protected by directing the 1st respondent to conclude the proceedings within six (6) weeks, with a further direction to ensure that the standing crop if any is not destroyed. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to conclude the proceedings initiated by him within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and he shall also ensure that standing crop, if any, on the land is duly protected. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 30.01.2009 Note: Issue C.C. by 03.02.2009. (B/o) JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 1403 of 2009 Date: 30.01.2009 JSU