THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.NO. 10349 OF 2006 Date: 25.05.2006 Between: Madi Niranjan Reddy & others …. Petitioners and The Revenue Divisional Officer, East Division, R.R.District & another. … Respondents. O R D E R: The second respondent initiated proceedings against the petitioners under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977 and passed an order, dated 02.11.2005, directing resumption of the lands from the petitioners. The petitioners filed an appeal before the first respondent against the order, dated 02.11.2005, together with an application for stay. The grievance of the petitioners is that the first respondent did not pass any orders either in the appeal or in the application for stay and complain that the second respondent is taking steps to evict them, in the meanwhile. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioners availed the statutory remedy of appeal, aggrieved by the order passed by the second respondent directing resumption of the lands from them. If they are dispossessed from the lands, even while the appeal is pending, the very purpose of filing the same would be defeated. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the order, dated 02.11.2005, passed by the second respondent, shall remain stayed till the disposal of the appeal by the first respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. ------------------------ 25.05.2006 ksld/rkk