THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.1379 and 1386 of 2010 COMMON ORDER: The Tahsildar, Vijayapuram Mandal, Chittoor District, respondent No.3 herein, initiated proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’) against the petitioners alleging that they have purchased various extents of land in different survey numbers of Maharajapuram Village, Vijayapuram Mandal, Chittoor District, in contravention of the provisions of the Act. Initially, orders of eviction were passed under Section 4 of the Act. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners filed appeals before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, respondent No.2 herein. The appeals were allowed and the matters were remanded to respondent No.3 for fresh consideration and disposal. It was pointed out that the particulars of assignment, boundaries of the land etc., were not mentioned. After remand, respondent No.3 took up the proceedings and issued notices of enquiry. The petitioners submitted representations praying for time and requesting certain particulars. They are said to have reached the Office of respondent No.3 on 07.12.2009. On the same day, respondent No.3 passed orders directing eviction of the petitioners and resumption of the lands to the Government. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondent No.3 and the Additional Revenue Inspector, Vijayapuram Mandal, Chittoor District, respondent No.4 herein, are trying to dispossess them even before the time for preferring the appeals had expired. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The matters were listed on 29.01.2010. When the representations were made to the effect that the possession of the lands were taken on 07.12.2009 itself, this Court directed the appearance of respondent No.3 to know how such a step could have been taken. Respondent No.3 appeared and stated that the possession was taken on 08.12.2009. Even this is impermissible. By that time, no official communication of the order was made to the petitioners. At any rate, 90 days time is provided for availing remedy of appeal. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioners have since preferred appeals before respondent No.2 Hence, the writ petitions are disposed of, directing that the orders, dated 07.12.2009 passed by respondent No.3 shall remain stayed during the pendency of the appeals before respondent No.2. The appeals shall be disposed of within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:05.02.2010 kdl