IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 587 of 1998 Between: Smt. Macharala Raghavamma, W/o. Kotaiah, R/o. D.No. 22-5-203, Siddabadikini Vari Street, Lalapet, Guntur. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Competent Authority and Special Officer, Urban Land Ceiling, Guntur. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Guntur Mandal, Guntur District 3 The Commissioner of Land Reforms and Urban Land Ceilings, A.P., Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 to issue a Writ or order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned 3rd Respondent issued in C.No. G.N.T./30/93 dated 14/06/1994 and consequently notice issued 1st Respondent, R.C.No. (ULC No.)137/76 C dated 16/08/1997 being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14, 21, 300-A of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VENKATA RANGADAS KANURI Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR ASSIGNMENT The Court made the following Order: Heard Sri Venkata Rangadas Kanuri, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignments). Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignments) would fairly state that consequent to the repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 from 27-03-2008, and in view of the circular dated 24-04-2008, except cases in which possession of surplus lands have been taken over by Government under Section 10(6) all cases, including those which were remanded back by Court or any authority on appeal, also abate if they had not completed the 10(6) stage and, as such, the writ petition is liable to be allowed. Since this Court granted interim stay in WPMP.No.660 of 1998 dated 06-01-1998, which order continues to remain in force till date, the impugned proceedings must necessarily be set aside as possession of the surplus lands have not been taken by the Government. The writ petition is, accordingly, allowed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Dt:23-06-2008 Usd To 1 The Competent Authority and Special Officer, Urban Land Ceiling, Guntur. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Guntur Mandal, Guntur District 3 The Commissioner of Land Reforms and Urban Land Ceilings, A.P., Hyderabad. 4 Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue (Assignment),High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies