THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2826 of 2009 ORDER: The land in Survey No.678/2 of Thotapalli Village, Bejjanki Mandal, Karimnagar District, was assigned to an ex-serviceman. The petitioner is said to be have purchased the same through a sale deed dated 23.03.1983. The Tahsildar, Bejjanki, respondent herein initiated proceedings under the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act (for short ‘the Act’) in respect of the land and notice was issued to the son of the petitioner. On the ground that the explanation was not submitted, the respondent passed an order dated 25.01.2009, directing resumption of land. The petitioner challenges the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Though several grounds are urged by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to deal with the same at this stage. The petitioner had an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal under Section 4-A of the Act. The interests of the petitioner can be protected by directing that he shall not be dispossessed from the land for a period of four weeks. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal and he shall not be dispossessed from the land for a period of four weeks. It shall be open to the petitioner to seek interim orders before the appellate authority. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 18.02.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. (B/o) JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 2826 of 2009 Date: 18.02.2009 JSU