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Petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order/s more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the order dated 2-7-2012 passed by the first respondent dismissing the Revision in file no. F3lS227l2106-F3l40/Assgn/2006 fited by the petitioner under section 4-(A)(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition on Transfer) Act 1977 for default without giving any notice to the petitioner and in violation of the principles of natural justice, as being arbitrary and unjust. l.A. NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP. NO: 42555 0F 20121 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Colrrt may be pleased to issue interim directions suspending all further proceedings pursuant to order dated 18.2.2006 in Revision in Fite No.F3/s22712006-F3140/Assng/2006 on the file of the first respondent pending disposal of the writ petitir:n. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VIVEK JAIN Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI H. RAKESH KUMAR, AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I{ONOURABLE SRI IUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.33458 of 2072 ORDER: I{eard lcarned counsel for thc petitioncr and Sri.]l.Rakcsh Kumar, lcarnc.cl Assistant Government [)lcacier for Rcvenue appearing lor rt:spondent Nos.1 to 3. With their consent this writ petition is takcn up ior cl is posa I

2. 'f his Writ pctition is filecl sccking the following prayer:- " to dtcltrrt, tlrc order Llated 02.07.2012 passcd by tlr frst raspotnlt:ttt d i s r tt iss r n g L I r Rerision t tt Jt lc t to. I: 3/522 7 /2006- F 3/a0/ As s gt t/2006 .filed by tltc petitioner utular srction 4 (A)(2) o.f tlrc Andltrn Prruleslt Assigned Lnnds (ProlLihition on Transfer) Act 7977 Jbr dcfnuLt toitltotrL gioittg nny noticc to tlrc petitioner nud ir t'iolnlion oj the prirrcipLes of nnturnL jusLice ns being nrbitrnry and unjust ." .i. Brici facts statcd in this w,rit pctition are that the petitioncr clainrs to bc ow,ner of Ianel adrneasuring Ac.1.08 guntas in Sy.No.128 ot Ilamaipallv Village, Toopran Mandal, Medal< District, having acquirecl thc samc. 111;lrrrgh rcgisterccl salr: rlccrl bearir.rg document No.1740 of .1987 rlatccl

26.1'i5.7987. The casc of the petitioner is that respondent No.3, claiming that thc subject land is Government Land issued show causc notice clatecl

05.06.2004, thcrcafter, petitiorrer submitted a detailed cxplanation ot1

26.06.2004 ancl rvitl-rout consitlering thc sarne, respondent No.3 passeci rcsumption order dated 02.07.2004. Challenging the samc, pctitioner undcr Scctiorr.l-A of tlre Anclhra Pradesh Assignecl Lands (l'rohibition on frarrsfer) r\ct 1977 (hcrcin aitcr rclen'ell as Assigned Lantis Act) f ilcrl t I \ \ 2 Appeal No.C/ 2307 / 2001 ancl the respondent No 2 zude or<jer dated

18.02.2006 had dismissed the same. Aggrieved bv the orrler clated

18.02.2006 in Appeal No.C/2307/2004, petirioner untler Secrion +_(A)(2) of thc Assigncrl Lancls Act, filed Revision bcarinll No.F3/5227 /2006_ F3/40/ Assgn/2006 and rcsponclent No.1 orde orcl:r dated 02.07.20-12, passetl the follort.ing ord cr:- ".... On tlrc other lnnd tfu: counsel t'or the reuiston pt:tilioner has.not appenrecl on nny of tlrc occasion nfter liling the reoision. Tltis mntter belongs to the yenr 2006 nni toas draggel on till noto i.e., .for n periotl if (6) yenrs. F,t:en in tlrse circurustnnces tlrc pnrties fntlecl to nt,nil the opportunitLl trffurdetl to tlrcnr. ln t tetL, of tlru: ahot,e tlw rettisiott pet;tiorr dismissed." Challenging the order clateci 02.07.20j2 passed in Revision bearing No.F3/ 5227 / 2006-F3l40/ Assg n /200b, petitioners file.l this ra,rit petition.

4. Learned counsel for the pctitioner submits that as per the procedure, revenue authorities intimates the dates of hearing thc. revision to the parties. Howe'cr, i^ the presc^t case rcspondent No.1 fail.:c1 to intimate the hearing dates. Lcamed counsel furtl-rcr submits that evcn in the impugned order dated 02.07.2012, there is no reference of anv notice hav:.ng been issued to thc peti tioner. 5 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the Tahsildar, Manoharabad Revenue Mandar, Medak District, z,rde notice bearing No.B/124 of 2017 clatecl 25.02.?.017, triecl to dispossess tht: petitioner from I ,- J thc subject Iancl and challenging the samc, pctitioner filed W.P.No.9703 of 2l)17 and this Court z,ide ordcr dated 27.03.2017, passcd the following ortlcr:- " ltt t'ictt o/ thc above. this trit pelition i.t allowed in terms of the .ludgment clured 21.12.2016. pussed by this Courl in lt/P.No.J1197 oI 2016 satting u.side the impugned notices dated 25-02-2017 issued b1, the 2ru| rtspondent. llov,ever', this vvill not preclude the 2nd respondant ./iom issuing .liesh notice Jurnishing all the basic juriscliclrLtrutl .fhcts necessary for rnvoking his jurisdiction under Section J ol the A.P.Assigned Lunds (Prohibition of TrunsJers) Act. 1977. ond tuke action, thcreuJicr, in accordance v,ith ldu,. No order {ts to Lo.tt.\. As o sequcl thercto, Miscelloneous pelilions, 1/ ury,, pending itl Ihc v ril petition, shall stand closad "

6. Learncc{ counscl for thc petitioner submits that responclcnt No.1 r.r,ithout grantirrg anv opportunity o[ hearinp; k] thc petitioner passccl impugned ordcr datccl 02.07.2012 in Rcvision bearing No.F3/5227 /2006- F7/10/ Assgn/2006 ancl if the pctitioner would get an opportunity of hezrring, shc would bring all facts and thc above order before responclent Ntr..l :rrrcl prar lhis Court to set aside the ordcr dated 02.07.2012 passe,-l irr Re vision bearing No.F3/5227 /21)06-F3/40/ Assgn/2006

7. Learnetl nssistant Govcrnment Pleacler for Revenue appearing tor rr:spondent Nos.l to 3 prav this Court to pass appropriate orders

8. I leard anLl perused the material available on record. Upon pcrusal, it is noticcd that thc pretitioner \^,as not intimated about thc datcs of hearirrg thc rcvision antl evcn the responclent No.1 in the impugned ordcr datccl

02.07.2072 in Rcvision bearing N<'t.F3/ 5227 /2006-F3/ 40/ Assgn/2006, failcd t() mention about an\.notice having bi:ct't issur:d to thc pctitioner. lt appcals I I a --: I that the respor.rrlt,r.r t No.1, n ithout lliving anv opportunitv ol hcaring to the petitioncr, mechanrcall' hatl passocl the irnpugnecl .r.ler.dated 02.07.2072 in [lcvision bcaring No.F3/ 5227 /2006-F3/40/ Assg r: / 2006, hence, rhis Court is of thc oPinion that thc. ir,puguetl ordcr ciateri 02.07.2012i:; liable to be sct asidc

9. For thc f()rcg()ing rcasors, thc impygllg{ ordcr cia Led 02.0i. .2072 in Ilcvision bearing No.F3 / 5227 / 2006_F3l40/ Assgn/2006 is hercby set aside and accordinglv, this rvrit petiti(rn is tlisposed of, clir.cctin6; rcspondent No.1 to hear rhc Rcvision bearirrg No.F3 / 5227 / 20e6-::3 i 40 / Asslltr/2006 afrcsh and aftcr issui.g.otice, i.tinrating the hcari.g riates of trre revision and after givinl; lair opportunitv of hcaring to thc con..crned parlios, thc rcspondcnt No.l sliall pass applopriatc orclers stnctll. rn accorc.lancc with law and communicatc the same kt tl.tc pct.t.oner. It is rrrade clear thai this Court has not cxPrg55gcl anv o;.rirrr.rr .n the merits of thc case arrcl it is for thc rcspondent N().1 t() cxaminc. all Iacts .rnd circurtrst.rni es of thc case and pass orders

10. Witl-r the abovc ciirections this h.rit pspilirlsl is clisposcel of. Misccllaneous applications, if an_y pon1li11g, shall stand cIrss{. po o:rlcr as ro cosrs. sD/- AHM.ED ABDULLA KHAN ASSISIANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII \ SECTION OFFICER To, Siddipet 'l . The {oint Collector. Medak district at Sanoareddv 2' The Revenue Divisionar officer sio-ipet i;;;;;a Divisron, Medak drstrict at 3 The [\4andar Revenue officer Toopran Revenue Mandar, Medak district at 4. One CC to Sri Vivek Jain, Advocate tOpUCl Toopran --

5. Two CCs to cP for Revenue, High Court for the State of Telangana, at 6. Two CD Cooies Hyderabad [OUT] TJ l} ^ PVr. 1Cv\ - :v HIGH COURT DATED:0710812025 t I ORDER WP.No.33458 of 2012 I -.'/"- . t1::'t/1 o 0B 5EP 2$E ,l 1).." - DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \Bq V