THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.2303 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner has averred that she is in possession of land admeasuring Ac.1.00 situated in Survey No.1392/1D, Ac.1.07 cents of land in Survey Nos.1393/4 and Ac.0.38½ cents of land in Survey No.1392/B (totaling Acs.2.45 ½ cents) of West Bapatla. The third respondent vide proceedings dated 18.05.2007 and 26.05.2007 directed the Mandal Revenue Inspector –I, Bapatla, to take possession of the land under panchanama and make necessary entries in the village records. According to him, the petitioner had acquired the assigned land in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Land (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. Against the aforementioned proceedings, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the second respondent, which is pending before him. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the appeals filed by him are pending, the respondents are taking active steps to dispossess him. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the appeals filed by the petitioner, on merits, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date receipt of a certified copy of this order. Till the appeals are decided, the petitioner shall not be dispossessed from the lands in question. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA 07.02.2011 Note:- Furnish C.C. in three days. (B/o) KH/pn