THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1355 of 2010 ORDER: The 1st petitioner was assigned Ac.3.96 cents of land in Survey No.553/2 of Chundi Village, Prakasam District on 19.12.1999 and the 2nd petitioner was assigned Ac.4.96 cents of land in Survey No.553/3 of the same Village on 18.10.2000. The Joint Collector, Prakasam District, 2nd respondent herein issued show cause notice dated 05.02.2009 requiring the petitioners to explain as to why the assignment shall not be cancelled on the ground that it was made on account of misrepresentation and fraud played by the petitioners. Stating that the petitioners have not submitted any explanation within the stipulated time, the 2nd respondent passed an order dated 08.06.2009 cancelling the assignment made in their favour. The petitioners filed an appeal against the order of cancellation before the 1st respondent. They have also filed an application for stay. The 1st respondent passed an order dated 19.09.2009 granting status quo up to 11.11.2009. The petitioners state that though they were ready to argue the matter, the hearing of the appeal was being postponed from time to time and that the order of status quo was not extended beyond 11.11.2009. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Assignment. The petitioners have already availed the remedy of appeal against the order of cancellation passed by the 2nd respondent. Obviously on being satisfied about the prima facie case in favour of the petitioners, the 1st respondent passed an order of status quo on 19.09.2009 but has limited the same up to 11.11.2009. If for any reason, the appeal could not be taken up for hearing, the 1st respondent ought to have extended the interim orders. Failure to do so would enable the revenue authorities of the District to dispossess the petitioners from the land in question. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the order, dated 08.06.2009 passed by the 2nd respondent against the petitioners shall remain suspended till the disposal of the appeal preferred by them before the 1st respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 29.01.2010 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1355 of 2010 Date: 29.01.2010 JSU