THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA W.P.NO.830 of 2006 Between: Smt.Nikhat Farzana and 2 others. … Petitioners And The Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakadikapool, Hyderabad and another …Respondents ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus to declare the action of the respondent authorities in not passing orders having received explanation on 1.12.2005 in pursuance of the notice bearing No.B/135/2005 dated 20.10.2005 served on 29.11.2005 and trying to dispossess the petitioners from the land in Sy.No.358/ admeasuring Ac.2.19 guntas situated at Peddamangalaram Village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District as illegal and contrary to Section 4 of the A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The grievance of the petitioners is that they are in possession of the property in Survey No.358/ admeasuring Ac.2.19 guntas situated at Peddamangalaram Village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and the same was purchased under registered sale deed bearing No.1707 of 2002 dated 16.4.2002 for valuable consideration. The contention of the petitioners is that the lands in which they have been in possession are not assigned lands, whereas the learned Government Pleader for Revenue submits that the lands in question are assigned to the petitioners by the Government. The issue involved in this writ petition is a question of fact which cannot be gone into by this Court at this stage. However, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have made a representation pursuant to the notice dated 25.10.2005 issued by the 2nd respondent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the said representation made by the petitioners in accordance with law after conducting an enquiry as regards the nature of the land in question and the status of the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible. Till the said exercise is completed, status quo shall be maintained for all purposes as on date in respect of the land in question. With the above observations, directions the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ (D.S.R.VARMA, J.) 17th January, 2006. Kpr/pv