THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7454 of 2009 ORDER: The Tahsildar, Tirupathi (Rural), Chittoor District, the 3rd respondent herein, passed an order, dated 14.03.2006, against the petitioners under Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’). Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners filed appeals before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District, the 2nd respondent herein. The petitioners state that no orders were passed by the 2nd respondent in the appeals and complain that the 3rd respondent is trying to resume the land. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. For all practical purposes, the appeal provided for under Section 4-A of the Act, is continuation of the original proceedings. A detailed verification, with reference to the record and submissions made by the parties, is to be undertaken. If the petitioners are dispossessed, even while the appeals are pending, nothing remains to be decided. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the 2nd respondent shall dispose of the appeals, filed by the petitioners, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing notices to the affected parties. Till such time, the order, dated 14.03.2006, passed by the 3rd respondent, shall remain stayed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:08.04.2009. GJ