THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4381 of 2009 ORDER: The Tahsildar, China Ganjam Revenue Mandal, 3rd respondent herein passed an order dated 01.11.2007 against the petitioner under Section 4 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act in relation to the land admeasuring Ac.4.16 cents in different survey numbers of Kadavakuduru Village, Chinaganjam Mandal, Prakasam District. The petitioner preferred an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, 2nd respondent herein together with an application for stay on 30.11.2007. His grievance is that the 2nd respondent did not pass any orders either in the appeal or in the application for stay, and in the meanwhile, the 3rd respondent is trying to dispossess him from the land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. Nearly one and half years have elapsed, ever since the petitioner filed the appeal as well as the application for stay, aggrieved by the order dated 01.11.2007 passed by the 3rd respondent. The disposal of the appeal may take quite some time. However, the application for stay is required to be attended to, without any loss of time. Unless the interests of the petitioner are protected during the pendency of the appeal, the very purpose of presenting it would be defeated. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the possession of the petitioner over the land covered by the order dated 01.11.2007 passed by the 3rd respondent shall not be disturbed, till the 2nd respondent disposes of the appeal. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 06.03.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4381 of 2009 Date: 06.03.2009 JSU