THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.26908 of 2011 ORDER: The proceedings under challenge in this Writ Petition is the letter addressed by the District Collector to the Tehsildar dated 14.09.2011 whereunder the land assigned in favour of the petitioner was directed to be resumed to the Government, and alternate land was directed to be provided to the petitioner in view of the resumed land as the said land is to be in occupation of eight persons belonging to the weaker sections. The fact that the petitioner, an ex-servicemen, was assigned the land is not in dispute. If any action is required to be taken for violation of the conditions of assignment, or for contravention of provisions of Section 3 of A.P. Act 9 of 1977, the respondents ought to have put the petitioner on notice in accordance with the statutory provisions or the Board Standing Orders concerned, give him an opportunity of being heard and, thereafter, pass orders in accordance with law for resumption of the lands in question. The contention that the letter dated 14.09.2011 is an internal correspondence, which the petitioner is not concerned with, does not merit acceptance as a copy thereof has been marked both to the petitioner and to those eight individuals who are alleged to be in occupation of the land assigned in the petitioner’s favour. Leaving it open to the respondents to take action for resumption of the Government lands in accordance with law, after putting the petitioner on notice and giving him an opportunity of being heard, the respondents are directed not to give effect to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 14.09.2011 till then. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Date: 29.09.2011 ____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J MRKR