THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.11740 OF 2010 Dated 20th May, 2010 Between: Mungara Naga Raju …Petitioner And The District Collector And two others …Respondents The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Mungara Naga Raju assailing the action of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudivada Division, Gudivada, Krishna District - second respondent in resuming the land under Proceedings No.Rc.D.92/2008 dated 03.04.2010. The petitioner claims to be in occupation of Acs.4.00 and Ac.0.53 cents in R.S.Nos.92 and 91/2 respectively situated at Unikili Village, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. Proceedings were initiated under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Land (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short “the Act”) on the ground that the possession of the petitioner is in contravention of the provisions of Sub-Sections (1) and (2) of Section 3 of the Act. Aggrieved by the orders passed by the second respondent, the petitioner filed an appeal before the District Collector, Krishna at Machilipatnam – first respondent. His appeal is stated to be pending consideration. Apprehending dispossession pending appeal, the petitioner approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. Indisputably the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the first respondent. In this view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. There shall be status quo existing as on this day pending the orders to be passed on the stay application or the appeal moved by the petitioner before the first respondent, whichever is earlier. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dated 20th May, 2010 vrn