THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.269 OF 2006 DATED:5.1.2006 Between: P. Amruth Goud, and another …Petitioners And The Mandal Revenue Officer, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.269 OF 2006 ORDER: The two petitioners claim to be owners and possessors of land admeasuring Acs.3.00 and Acs.2.00 respectively in S.No.60/3 of Muraharipally Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. They allegedly purchased the same under registered sale deed dt.9.2.1998 from the previous owner. On an allegation that the petitioners are in possession of the land in contravention of the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short, the Act), the respondent herein issued a show cause notice dated 31.10.2005 under Rule 3 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Rules, 1977 (for short, the Rules). The petitioners allegedly received the same on 12.12.2005 and submitted their explanation on 22.12.2005. It is alleged that the respondent without passing any orders under Section 4 of the Act, is threatening to dispossess the petitioners on allegation that the petitioners purchased the assigned land in contravention of the provisions of the Act. Apprehending dispossession, present Writ Petition is filed. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (General), this Court is of considered opinion that interest of justice would be met by directing the respondent to pass appropriate orders within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under the provisions of the Act duly considering the representation/explanation submitted by the petitioners. Needless to observe that till such orders are passed, if the petitioners are in possession as on today, the same cannot be disturbed. This observation is made in spite of the fact that the petitioners filed the Writ Petition on mere apprehension. The Writ Petition with the above observations is accordingly dismissed. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 5.1.2006 bnr