IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH Writ Petition No.24149 of 2007 DATED 15-11-2007 BETWEEN Somu Venkata Lakshmi. .. Petitioner And The Sub-Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna District and another .. Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.24149 of 2007 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that as against the resumption orders passed by the Tahsildar, Veerullapadu Mandal, Krishna District under Section 4(1)(a) of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’) in Rc.No.B/215/2007 dated 14.7.2007, he has filed an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub-Collector, Vijayawada along with an application for grant of stay on 2.11.2007. It is stated that during the pendency of the appeal, the second respondent is taking steps to dispossess the petitioner. I am not inclined to express any opinion as to whether any appeal has been filed within time and whether the same is pending. However, if any appeal is pending, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal in accordance with law and pending the appeal, status quo obtaining as on today with regard to possession of the land in question pursuant to the resumption orders passed by the Tahsildar in regard to the land admeasuring Ac.8.13 cents in RS Nos.145/1A, 1B, 144/1,2 of Narasimharaopalem Village, Veerullapadu Mandal shall be maintained. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. V.ESWARAIAH,J Dt.15.11.2007 Note: Operative portion by wire at party’s cost. msv