IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 8157 of 2005 Between: M/s. Kalki Healing Mission having its Regd. Office at W-119, 3rd Avenue, Annanagar, Chennai-600 040 rep by Managing Trustee P. Naveen Kumar S/o P. V. Mohan Rao R/o Chennai, Tamil Nadu State ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Chittoor 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer Vardaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor 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 an order or direction or Writ specially Writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondents in resuming the lands under the occupation of petitioner admeasuring ac. 21.59 cents in Kadur Village, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District vide proceedings No. B/129/2003 dated 24-4-2003 of the 3rd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st respondent to accept the alienation proposals forwarded to the Government forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.NARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following: HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.8157 OF 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the order of resumption passed by the third respondent dated 24-04-2003 under the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Land (Prohibition of Transfer) Act,1977. Against the said order an effective alternative remedy is available by way of appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer. The petitioner does not dispute the same. In the circumstances, without exhausting the said alternative remedy, the petitioner cannot maintain this Writ petition. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ------------------ G.ROHINI, J 13th April, 2005 SKM To 1 The District Collector, Chittoor 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer Vardaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District 4 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, (OUT) 5 Two C.D. copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}