THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1110 of 2010 Dated:27.01.2010 Between: M.Deepa .. Petitioner And The District Collector, Chittoor District, and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1110 of 2010 ORDER: The Tahsildar, Pichatour Mandal, Chittoor District, the 3rd respondent, herein initiated proceedings against the petitioner under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act (for short ‘the Act’). After considering the explanation submitted by the petitioner, he passed an order dated 08.01.2010 directing resumption of the land admeasuring Acs.03.38 cents in Survey No.161-1B of Karuru Revenue Village. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the same. She contends that the purchase was made much before the Act came into force and this aspect was not taken into account. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The order of resumption was passed against the petitioner as recently as on 08.01.2010. Ninety days time is prescribed as limitation for preferring the appeal under Section 4-A of the Act. The 3rd respondent is not supposed to take any steps, till the expiry of the period of limitation. Even assuming that the petitioner has purchased the land much before the Act came into force, the appellate authority would be in a position to appreciate the same, duly verifying the sale deed etc. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal and the 3rd respondent or his subordinates shall not take any steps against the petitioner to dispossess her till the expiry of 90 days. It is also directed that in case the petitioner prefers an appeal within the stipulated time, the order of resumption shall stand stayed during the pendency of the appeal. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated: 27.01.2010 Note: Communicate operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. (B/o) KH