THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 1233 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner purchased about Ac.3.00 of land in Survey Nos.11/2A &3D, 119/2A&3E and 122/1C of Namavaram Village, Payakraopet Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, through different sale deeds. On noticing that the land purchased by the petitioner was assigned, the 4th respondent initiated proceedings under the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. After issuing notice to the petitioner, the 4th respondent passed an order, dated 20.04.2007 directing resumption of the land. The appeal preferred by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent was rejected on 02.08.2008. Thereafter, he filed R.P.No.1 of 2009 before the 2nd respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that even while the R.P. is pending, steps are being taken by the respondents to dispossess the petitioner from the land. Heard the learned counsel of the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Assignment. It is not clear as to whether the petitioner filed an application for stay along with R.P.No.1 of 2009. Be that as it may, if the petitioner is dispossessed from the land, even while the R.P. is pending, the very purpose would be defeated. The petitioner can approach the 2nd respondent by filing an application for stay. The 2nd respondent in turn shall have to consider the application for stay or dispose of the R.P. itself. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it shall be open to the petitioner to file an application for stay in R.P.No.1 of 2009 within one week from today and the 2nd respondent in turn shall pass orders in the application for stay or the R.P. itself within four weeks thereafter. Till such time, the respondents shall not dispossess the petitioner from the land in question. It is also directed that the petitioner shall not alter the nature of the land or otherwise create third party interest. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 29.01.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days (B/o) JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 1233 of 2009 Date: 29.01.2009 JSU