HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17074 of 1997 Date : 09.06.2011 Between : S. Raji Reddy & others. …..Petitioners And State of A.P., rep. by Principal Secretary, Revenue Department & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17074 of 1997 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the order of the appellate authority under Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, dated 12.03.1996, issued in C.No.UC1/2696/88, and the order, dated 30.09.1988, passed by the primary authority i.e. the Special Officer and competent authority, Urban Land Ceiling, in Proceedings No.F2/4940/76, 5986/76, 9890/76. It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioners that so far, possession of the land in question is not taken from them. When the matter was listed for hearing on the last occasion, it was adjourned at the instance of the learned Government Pleader to obtain instructions as to whether possession is taken or not. When the matter is taken up today, it is stated that the possession of the land in question is not taken and at the stage of proceedings under Section 10(5) of the Act, this writ petition was filed and interim orders were obtained. As much as it is not in dispute that the possession of the land in question is not taken, and in view of the provision under Section 4 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act of 1999, all proceedings initiated against the petitioner shall stand abated. In view of Section 4 of the Repealing Act, this writ petition is disposed of declaring that all the steps initiated under the earlier Act, shall stand abated. No costs. _____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 9th June 2011 ajr