THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1113 of 2010 ORDER: The Tahsildar, Pichatour Mandal, Chittoor District, 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 Ac.13.19 cents in Survey Nos.160/1&2 and 161/2 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 the 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 him till the expiry of 90 days. It is also directed that in case, the petitioner prefers 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. _________ 27.01.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1113 of 2010 Date: 27.01.2010 JSU