IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14258 of 2008 Between: S. Lingam S/o. Late S.Narrsimha R/o. Ramnathapur, Hyderabad-13 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy district at Lakdipul, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranga Reddy District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer/ Tahsildar Ghatkesar Tahsil, Office at Ghatkesar, Ranga Reddy District, Respondents .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 writ order more particularly in the nature of Mandamus by Quashing the notice B/525/2008 DAted:18-06-2008 issued by the Respondent No.3 and also declare the action of the respondent No.3 in issuing the notice to the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.A.BASITH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 14258 of 2008 Order: Responding to the notice dated 18.06.2008, issued by the 3rd respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Ghatkesar, Ranga Reddy District, in Form-I, under Rule 3 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Rules, 1977, the petitioner states that he submitted his explanation on 21.06.2008 and it is his grievance that without considering his explanation and without passing any final orders thereon, the respondents are trying to evict him from the land in question. When the matter is taken up for admission today, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submitted that till date they have not passed any final orders on the explanation submitted by the petitioner. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: Respondent No.3, namely the Tahsildar, Ghatkesar, Ranga Reddy District, is directed to consider the explanation dated 21.06.2008 submitted by the petitioner pursuant to the show cause notice, and pass appropriate final orders thereon in accordance with law. Till then, the respondents are directed not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner over the land in question. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 04.07.2008 Nsr