HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.10497 of 1996 Between: Smt. Shakuntala M. Hartog & others. …Petitioners. AND State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & another. …Respondents. :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri Vilas V. Afzulpurkar Counsel for the Respondents : Government Pleader for Revenue 5th APRIL 2006 This petition is directed against notice dated 31-5-1996 issued by Mandal Revenue Officer, Musheerabad Mandal under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905. Sri Vilas V. Afzulpurkar, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner fairly states that after filing of the writ petition, his client had filed comprehensive reply to the notice, but no final order could be passed on account of the interim order passed by this Court. He submits that the writ petition may be disposed of by directing the Mandal Revenue Officer concerned to pass appropriate order with liberty to his clients to avail appropriate legal remedy if that order is adverse to their interest. Learned Government Pleader says that he does not have any objection. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction that within three months from today, Mandal Revenue Officer, Musheerabad shall pass appropriate order in furtherance of notice dated 31-5-1996 and communicate the same to the affected parties. The petitioners are directed to appear before the Mandal Revenue Officer concerned on April 24, 2006. If the petitioners feel aggrieved by the order that may be passed by the Mandal Revenue Officer, then they shall be free to avail appropriate legal remedy. G.S. SINGHVI, C.J. 5th April, 2006. ARS