THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12833 of 2007 Dated:25.06.2007 Between: Smt.Lokireddy Venkata Ramanamma, W/o.Chenna Reddy. …Petitioner and Tahasildar, Burgampad, Khammam District. …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12833 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner statedly purchased land admeasuring Ac.1.70 cents in Survey Nos.368/10 and 368/11 situated at Laxmipuram Village of Burgampad Mandal in Khammam District, from Smt.Surampalli Leelakumari under a registered sale deed dated 10.05.1993. She allegedly constructed a shed consisting of two rooms and staying there duly paying the property tax for the said house bearing No.1-87/2. The Tahasildar, Burgampad Mandal, sole respondent herein, initiated action under Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, and issued notice in Form-II under Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Rules, 2007. The petitioner submitted explanation on 26.04.2007, and the respondent is yet to pass orders. In the meanwhile, it is alleged that the Revenue Inspector came to the petitioner and directed to vacate the land. It is also alleged that the staff of the respondent visited the premises on 12.06.2007. Apprehending forcible dispossession, the petitioner invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. After hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment), this Court is convinced that the Writ Petition is misconceived. It is axiomatic that against a show cause notice, especially, when an enquiry is pending before the authority, a Writ Petition would not lie. The petitioner has already submitted explanation, and the respondent has to pass orders pursuant to the show cause notice. This Court also observes that unless and until an adverse order is passed against the petitioner, if the petitioner is in possession of the subject land, she cannot be dispossessed. The respondent shall pass appropriate orders within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition, with the above observations, is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 25.06.2007 Note: Issue C.C in one week. B/o. vs