THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2675 of of 2009 ORDER: The Tahsildar, Tirupathi (Rural), Chittoor District, the third respondent herein, passed an order, dated 14.03.2006, against the petitioner under Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’). Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner filed an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District, the second respondent herein. The petitioner states that no orders were passed by the second respondent in the appeal and complains that the third respondent is trying to resume the land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government for Revenue. For all practical purposes, the appeal provided for under Section 4-A of the Act is continuation of the original proceedings. A detailed verification with reference to the record and submissions made by the parties is to be undertaken. If the petitioner is dispossessed even while the appeal is pending, nothing remains to be decided. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the second respondent shall dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing notice to the affected parties. Till such time, the order, dated 14.03.2006, passed by the third respondent shall remain stayed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:12.02.2009 Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl