THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20233 of 2010 ORDER: In view of pendency of appeal before the fourth respondent, having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. Petitioner claims to have purchased the land of an extent of Acs.10.55 cents covered by Survey Nos.60/1, 60/2, 60/3 and 60/4 of Gajulapelluru Village, B.N.Kandriga Mandal, Chittoor District, through a registered sale deed, dated 21.11.2001. It is stated that the said land was originally assigned to one Nagalla Bojaiah on the ground that he is a freedom fighter. The said assignee sold the land to one Moogala Anasuyamma, from whom, the petitioner claims to have purchased the subject land. While the matter stood thus, on the ground that the said transaction is in violation of G.O.Ms.No.1045, the second respondent - Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Chittoor, by order, dated 14.06.2010, ordered resumption of the subject land. It is also stated that as against the said order, the petitioner filed appeal before the fourth respondent on 17.07.2010, but in spite of her request, no interim orders are passed therein. Apprehending eviction pursuant to the order of the primary authority, this writ petition is filed. It is the case of the petitioner that there is no reason or justification in not passing orders by the fourth respondent in the interlocutory application filed by her in the appeal. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no prohibition of alienation in the patta granted to the original assignee. In view of the same, it cannot be said that there is a violation of the orders passed by the Government in transferring the subject land by the original assignee. In view of pendency of appeal filed by the petitioner before the fourth respondent, it is not desirable to record any definite finding on the grounds raised by her. But, be that as it may, it is to be noted that the original assignee sold the subject land in 1998 and thereafter, the petitioner purchased the said land by a registered sale deed and is in possession of the same. In view of pendency of appeal filed by the petitioner before the fourth respondent, the petitioner is entitled to continue in possession till the appellate authority considers the grounds raised by the petitioner in the appeal. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to direct the fourth respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by issuing notice of hearing to her. There shall be a further direction to the respondents not to take any steps for eviction of the petitioner from the subject land pursuant to the order, dated 14.06.2010, passed by the second respondent, till appropriate final orders are passed in the appeal and communicated to her. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 17th AUGUST, 2010. Note: issue operative portion by ‘wire’ at party’s costs. kvni