IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10070 of 2009 Between: Sirivella Venkateswarlu Reddy S/o.Chinna Venkata Reddy R/o. Papinenipalle vilage Ardhaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of AP., Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector, Prakasam District at Ongole 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapur, Prakasam District 4 The Tahsildar, Ardhaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District 5 The Commissioner and Inspector Generals of Registration and Stamps, NBK Estates, A.P., Hyderabad 6 The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District at Ongole ....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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not taking any action with regard to the illegal, sales being done in respect of huge extent of Government land (including the land of the petitioner) in different survey numbers situated at Papinenipalli Village, Ardhaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District, despite the orders passed by 3rd respondent herein vide Rc.C/459/2008 dated 30.2.2008 as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in utter violation of the principles of natural justice and dereliction of duties and consequently direct the respondent No.4 herein to forthwith implement the orders passed by the 3rd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. MEKALA SRINIVAS YADAV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: G.P. FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: None appeared. Counsel for the Respondent No.6: G.P. FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Anil R. Dave) Learned Advocate for the petitioner is absent. This is a public interest litigation wherein the petitioner has made a grievance that though government lands and assigned lands are being transferred against the legal provisions, no action has been taken by respondent No.4. In pursuance of notice issued by this Court, a counter affidavit has been filed by respondent No.4 – Tahsildar, Ardhaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District. We have heard the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and have also perused the contents of the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.4. Upon perusal of the counter affidavit, we find that appropriate action is being taken by the government authorities in the matter. It appears that the Commissioner and Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, has been given intimation for doing the needful, as the transactions with regard to the sale of the lands were in violation of the legal provisions. Moreover, necessary action has also been taken under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. In view of the above development in the matter, we are satisfied that the government authorities are taking appropriate action and therefore the petition is disposed of. We are sure that the government authorities shall take appropriate action in the matter as soon as possible in accordance with law. No order as to costs. _______________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 28.7.2009 bnr