THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition Nos.5820, 5834, 5846, 5856, 5857 and 5859 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: The Deputy Collector and Tahsildar, Quthbullapur Mandal, the 2nd respondent, initiated proceedings against the petitioners, under the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’). Through an order, dated 15.12.2005, the 2nd respondent directed resumption of the land of the petitioners, on the ground that the transfer thereof was contrary to the provisions of the Act. The petitioners availed the remedy of appeals before the 3rd respondent. The appeals were also rejected, on 17.11.2007. Thereafter, the petitioners filed revisions before the Government, the 1st respondent herein. It is stated that though the Minister, who entertained the revisions, granted order of stay, the same not issued, in the form of an order. The petitioners state that the 1st respondent granted an order of stay on 17.02.2009, and despite the same, the officials of the 4th respondent are interfering with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners, over the land. Heard Sri M.V.Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Assignments and Sri D.Prakash Reddy, learned Senior Counsel for the 4th respondent. There was some delay on the part of the petitioners in availing the remedy of revisions before the 1st respondent against the orders passed by the appellate authority i.e. the 3rd respondent. In the interregnum, it is represented that the possession of the land was resumed to the Government, and thereafter, it was handed over to the 4th respondent for development. Be that as it may, when the statutory revisions filed by the petitioners are pending before the 1st respondent, it is not in the interest of anyone, that the nature of the land is altered. Several complications would arise, if such a course is permitted. In stead, the 1st respondent can be directed to expedite the hearing and disposal of the revisions. Hence, the Writ Petitions are disposed of, directing that the 1st respondent shall pass appropriate orders on the revisions filed by the petitioners, against the orders, dated 17.11.2007, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by all the parties. The 4th respondent shall be entitled to be heard in the revisions before the 1st respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:01.05.2009. GJ