THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4733 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners felt aggrieved by the proceedings, dated 25.05.1998, issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Keesara Mandal, the second respondent herein, making entries in favour of respondents 6 to 8 in the place of respondents 3 to 5 and they filed appeal under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) before the Revenue Divisional Officer, East Division, Ranga Reddy District, the first respondent herein. The appeal was dismissed, through order, dated 15.11.2008. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Sri M.Subrahmanyam, the learned counsel for the petitioners, had urged several contentions including the one that the second respondent did not issue notice to the petitioners before the entries were affected. It is also pleaded that respondents 3 to 5 have sold more extents of land in favour of respondents 6 to 8 than what they have succeeded from their father. The learned Government Pleader for Revenue, on the other hand, submits that the petitioners have an effective alternative remedy by way of revision under Section 9 of the Act. The petitioners, no doubt, have raised certain questions, touching upon the validity of the order, dated 25.05.1998. However, it is not a case of lack of jurisdiction. Even assuming that the rights of the petitioners are affected in any manner, they can avail the remedy before the Joint Collector under Section 9 of the Act. The Joint Collector would be in a better position to appreciate the matter on verification of the relevant record. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to avail the remedy of revision. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:06.03.2009 kdl