THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8630 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was assigned an extent of Acs.2.32 guntas of land in survey No.78 of Kothwalguda Village, Samshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The Tahsildar, Shamshabad, the 3rd respondent herein, initiated proceedings, in respect of about Acs.20.00 of land in survey No.78, under the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’). According to him, the land has accrued to the Government as surplus under the A.P. Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act and the assignees, including the petitioner herein, have alienated the land. It was also observed that M/s.Padmavathi Metal Industries, represented by Sri Mohammed Shabeer, had purchased the land. After issuing notice to the purchaser, the 3rd respondent cancelled the assignment directing resumption of land to the Government. The petitioner challenges the same, contending that he was not issued any notice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The impugned order, dated 27.11.2006, was also the subject matter of W.P.No.2172 of 2009 filed by one M.A.Hafeez. This Court disposed of the said writ petition, leaving it open to the petitioner therein to avail the remedy of appeal. The same order is challenged to a limited extent in this writ petition. It relates to Acs.2.32 guntas of land assigned to the petitioner. It is fundamental that notice has to be issued to the assignee, before any proceedings under Section 4 of the Act are initiated. The impugned order does not even make a mention that any notices were issued to the assignees. On this short ground, the impugned order relating to Acs.2.32 guntas of land assigned to the petitioner, is set aside. The petitioner shall submit his explanation/representation within a period of two weeks from today. It shall be open to the 3rd respondent to pass fresh orders, duly taking into account the explanation/representation that may be submitted by the petitioner. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:24.04.2009. GJ