THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 23928 of 2007 Date:13-11-2007 Between: R.Parvathamma …Petitioner AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Anantapur and two others .. Respondents ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 in passing impugned proceedings in R.Dis.No.(B) 1080/2006, dated 30.10.2006 and further inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in not deciding Appeal No.368 of 2007, as illegal and arbitrary. It is stated that the petitioner has purchased the assigned land an extent of Ac.4.90 cents in Sy.No. 124/2 of Kurugunta village from the assignee. It is stated that as against the orders passed by the Mandal Revenue Officer in R.Dis.No.(B) 1080/2006, dated 30.10.2006 in ordering resumption of the lands an extent of Ac.4.90 cents in Sy.No. 124/2 of Kurugunta village on the ground that the said lands were purchased by the petitioner in contravention of sub-section 2 of Section 3 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act (for short ‘the Act’), the petitioner has filed an appeal before the second respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer and the same is pending as Appeal No.368 of 2007. I am not inclined to express any opinion with regard to the status of the land and its possession as on today. But, however, if the appeal is pending, I am of the opinion that it is just and proper to direct for maintenance of status-quo with regard to the possession of the land obtained as on today. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent/R.D.O. to consider and dispose of the appeal filed against the orders of the 1st respondent/Tahsildar in proceedings R.Dis.No.(B) 1080/2006, dated 30.10.2006 and pending disposal of the said appeal, status-quo obtained as on today with regard to the possession shall be maintained. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:13.11.2007 ccm