THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.No.18336 of 2007 Between: Smt.Pyla Umamaheswari. … Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.No.18336 of 2007 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that she is the owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.1-87 cents in Sy.No.419/2C and Ac.2-90 cents in Sy.No.419/2D situated at Krishnunipalem Village, Gokavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, having purchased the same in the year 1993 from one Vanka Nageswara Rao and others under a registered Sale Deed. While so, the 2nd respondent through proceedings in Ref.B/178/07, dated 04-07-2007 and 08-07-2007, ordered resumption of the said land into the Government custody in exercise of powers conferred under Section 4(1) (b) of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, (for short “the Act’) on the ground that the said land was originally assigned in favour of one Kollapu Pentayya, but the petitioner was found in possession of the said land in contravention of Section 3 of the Act. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed Appeal No.D 2549 of 2007 along with stay application before the 1st respondent on 09-08-2007 and the same are pending. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Appeal No.D 2549 filed on 09-08-2007, after giving reasonable opportunity to all the concerned, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Pending disposal of the appeal, status-quo obtaining as on today, with regard to possession, shall be maintained. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 24-09-2007 Note: Issue C.C. in two days (B/o) Prv