GOVT. OF A.P. vs GUDEPU SAILOO

The Supreme Court ruled that the assignment of government land under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Land Revenue Act, 1317 F, specifically under Section 172, prohibits alienation without prior sanction from the Collector. The Court emphasized that the conditions of the Laoni Rules, 1950, and the Revised Assessment Policy clearly state that assigned lands are heritable but not alienable. Consequently, the execution of a Power of Attorney allowing for the negotiation and leasing of the assigned land was deemed invalid, leading to the dismissal of the respondents' claims.