IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THRUSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND TEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15472 of 2002 Between: S. Suryanarayana Raju … Petitioner And The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rampachodavaram, E.G. District & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K. Venkatesh This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15472 of 2002 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed seeking invalidation of notice dated 17.07.2002 issued by respondent No.1, whereby the petitioner is required to appear before him on 18.07.2002 to enquire into the complaint made by respondent No.2. Heard Sri K. Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner. There is no representation for the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Mandal Revenue Officer, respondent No.1, has no jurisdiction to issue the impugned notice. No counter affidavit is filed by either of the respondents. Under sub-rule (2) of Rule (3) of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Rules, 1969, in addition to the Agent and the Agency Divisional Officer, the Deputy Collector alone has the competence to order ejectment of the person in possession and assignment or sale of the property to any other person. Therefore, respondent No.1 has no power or authority to issue the impugned notice. Hence, the impugned notice is quashed. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition in the manner indicated above, WPMP.No.19384 of 2002 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 11.02.2010 ES