IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24607 of 2008 Between: 1.Panjala Laxminarayana, S/o. Kistaiah, R/o. Sy.No. 153/A, Kundanpally (V), Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 2.Survi Pochaiah,' S/o. Chintaiah, R/o. Sy.No. 153/A, Kundanpally (V), Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 3.Panjala Anjaiah, S/o. yettaiah, R/o. Sy.No. 153/A, Kundanpally (V), Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 4.Bitla Yadagiri, S/o. Narsaiah, R/o. Sy.No. 153/A, Kundanpally (V), Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 5.Binji Rajaiah, S/o. Balaiah, R/o. Sy.No. 153/A, Kundanpally (V), Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 6.Chevella Nagamma, W/o. late Ch. Malla Reddy, R/o. Kundanpally (V), Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. .....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 issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to quash the order issued by the Respondent No.2 vide proceedings in Lr.No. B/2092/2008, dated 30.-09-2008 for the resumption of the assigned land to an extent of Ac. 5-10 gts., in sy.No. 153/A situated at Kundanpally Village, Keesara Mandal, R.R. District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KOMIREDDY KRISHNAVIJAY AZAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.24607 of 2008 Order: Assailing the orders, dated 30.09.2008, passed by the second respondent for resumption of the assigned land to an extent of Acs.5.10 guntas in Survey No.153/A situated at Kundanpally Village, Keesara Mandal, R.R.District, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, and at their request, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage. When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents submitted that as against the impugned order, the petitioners have got an eﬀective alternative remedy of appeal under sub-section (1) of Section 4-A of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 before the Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer and therefore, they may be directed to approach the Revenue Divisional Officer. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to avail the alternative remedy of appeal before the Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:11.11.2008 VGB