THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1617 of 2007 Between: Karanam Siva Surya Rama Satyanarayana. .. PETITIONER and The Revenue Divisional Officer and another. .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1617 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that against the resumption order passed by the 2nd respondent in proceedings in Rc.No.484/2007, dated 03-01-2008, in resuming the land admeasuring Ac.1-14 cents in Sy.No.56-20 situated at Kanimeraka Village, Bondapalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District, on the ground that the said land was originally assigned in favour of one Smt.Bodasingi Narayanamma and the said assignee alienated the said land i n favour of the petitioner in violation of the provision of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, the petitioner filed an appeal along with stay application before the 1st respondent on 25-01-2008. It is stated that pending disposal of the appeal, the 2nd respondent is taking steps to dispossess the petitioner from the land in question. As the appeal is pending, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that it is just and proper to direct the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal itself. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal filed against the order passed by the 2nd respondent, dated 03-01-2008, in proceedings in Rc.No.484/2007, as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law. Pending disposal of the appeal, status-quo obtaining as on today with regard to possession shall be maintained. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 31-01-2008 Prv