THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2271 of 2008 ORDER: Though the matter is listed under the caption ‘interlocutory’, at the request of the learned counsel appearing for both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for being disposed of by this order. In the writ petition, petitioner seeks a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the possession and enjoyment of land admeasuring Acs.4.90 cents in Survey No.48/3 of Mulagalampalli Village, Jeelugumilli Mandal, West Godavari District, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that aforesaid piece of land was assigned to him by granting D-Form patta. The second respondent – Tahsildar, Jeelugumilli Mandal, West Godavari District, initiated proceedings for resumption of the said land on the ground that in violation of the conditions of grant of patta, the petitioner has sold it away to a third party. It is his grievance that although no final order has been passed in the proceedings initiated under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’), the respondents were trying to take possession of the land in question. The impleaded respondents have filed material to show that the Tahsildar, who is the primary authority under the provisions of the Act, passed orders on 15.06.2007 in Roc.No.187/2006 resuming the land on the ground that in contravention of the conditions of grant, the petitioner has sold it away to one Sri M.V.S.Ramakrishna Rao. It is also their case that after cancellation of such assignment, the land in question was assigned to them and they are in possession. Be that as it may, it is to be noticed that final order, dated 15.06.2007 passed in Roc.No.187/2006 is not under challenge. Under the scheme of the Act, there is a right of appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer against the order passed by the Tahsildar. As it is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that order, dated 15.06.2007 is not served on the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner to prefer appeal against order, dated 15.06.2007 passed in Roc.No.187/2006, within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. If any such appeal is preferred by the petitioner, the appellate authority shall consider the same without raising any ground as to limitation. Further, there shall be a direction to the parties to maintain status quo as on today with regard to possession of the land in question for a period of eight (8) weeks. If the petitioner claims that he is still in possession of the land in question, it is open to him to obtain appropriate interim orders from the appellate authority. Subject to the above, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 9th JUNE, 2011. kvni