IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 15573 of 2005 Between: Vallabhaneni Venkata Ramayya S/o Durga nageswara Rao C/o Nimmagadda Lakshminarayana Unikili Vilalge, Mandavalli, Mandal, Krishna District ..... PETITIONER AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mandavalli Mandla, Krishna 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the respondent in Rc. NO. A2/197/2005 dt 2-06-2005 in respect of the lands of the petitioner in Sy. No. 112/2 of an extent of ac. 0.14 cents, Sy. No. 122/2 of an extent of Ac. 4.77 cents, Survey No. 123/1 and 124/1A of an extent of Ac. 2.00 cents, survey No. 123/1, 123/2, 123/3 & 123/4 of an extent of Ac. 2.63 cents and in Survey No. 113/2 of an extent of ac. 3.53cetns situated at Unikili Village, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District under A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 9 of 1977 as without jurisdiction illegal, arbitrary and consequently set a side the same and pass such other order or orders as tare deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.SRI RAGHU RAM Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: Against Form-I notice dated 21.06.2005, issued by the respondent under Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, this writ petition is filed, stating that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of his lands as mentioned in the writ petition, and he purchased the same under different Registered Sale deeds from his respective vendors and since the date of his purchase, he has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of his respective lands by converting them into fish tanks. It is further stated that he applied for grant of Pattadar Pass Books and title deeds under A.P. Record of Rights in Land & Pattadar Pass Book Act, 1971, and after conducting a detailed enquiry, the revenue authorities have issued pattadar pass books and title deeds to the petitioner. But surprisingly, without giving any notice, the respondent has issued the impugned notice stating that the petitioner is in occupation of assigned lands and show cause as to why he should not be evicted from the lands in question. The petitioner gave his reply to the said notice on 04.07.2005 and it is pending consideration before the respondent. The petitioner filed this writ petition with an apprehension that the respondent will take steps for his dispossession from the lands in question. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Admittedly the petitioner has given a reply to the impugned notice and it is pending consideration before the respondent and the respondent has to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.07.2005 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ ELIPE DHARMA RAO,J Dated: 19.07.2005 Dsr To: 1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mandavali Mandal, Krishna District 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}