THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.20887 OF 2005 DATED:23.9.2005 Between: K. Chandrakala …Petitioner And Deputy Collector-cum-Mandal Revenue Officer Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.20887 OF 2005 ORDER: The Mandal Revenue Officer, Serilingampally Mandal, by proceedings dt.9.5.2005 purporting to pass orders under Section 4 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977 held the transfer/sale of the land in S.No.6 of Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, admeasuring Ac.0.18 gts. by S.Balaiah and others, original assignees, as void and ordered resumption of the land to the Government duly directing the Mandal Revenue Inspector to take possession. Aggrieved by the proceedings of the Mandal Revenue Officer, dt.9.5.2005 the petitioner preferred appeal under Section 4A of the Act. He also filed an application for stay of the orders of Mandal Revenue Officer. The appellate authority, second respondent herein, while taking the appeal on file, did not pass any orders in the stay application. Therefore, present Writ Petition is filed seeking appropriate orders in the matter. The Mandal Revenue Officer passed orders on 9.5.2005. The petitioner approached the appellate authority sometime in June, 2005 and by notice dt.27.6.2005 directed the petitioner to appear in person or through an Advocate on 16.7.2005. Even after that, the matter is not disposed of. Therefore, it would be in the interest of petitioner and respondents to direct second respondent to dispose of the appeal within a period of four weeks from today. If the petitioner is still in possession of the land in S.No.6 of Khanamet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, there shall be status quo as on today. The Writ Petition with the above directions and observations is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 23.9.2005 bnr