THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. Nos. 19682, 19683 and 19684 of 2007 Date:17-09-2007 Between: Killadi Nooka Raju …Petitioner in WP 19682 of 2007 Nalam Samudram …Petitioner in WP 19683 of 2007 Chukka Peddiyya …Petitioner in WP 19684 of 2007 .. PETITIONERS AND The R.D.O./Sub-Collector,Rampachodavaram and another .. RESPONDENTS COMMON ORDER: The petitioners herein have filed all these three writ petitions questioning the orders passed by the second respondent in Proceedings Ref.B/169/2007, dated 02.08.2007 under Section 4(1)(b) of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act) ordering resumption of the lands in occupation of the premises of an extent of Ac.1.09 cents in Sy.No.46/1, Ac.3.33 cents in Sy.No.46/2A1 and Ac.3.33 cents in Sy.No.46/2A respectively situated in Kindra village, Rajavommangi mandal, East Godavari District from the petitioners on the ground that the said lands have been assigned in favour of Madeput Pentayya, Losula Varalaxmi, and Balla Somalamma respectively. But, the petitioners have purchased the said lands in contravention of provisions of Section 3 of the Act and accordingly, the orders have been passed for resumption for the purpose of assigning the said lands in favour of the original assignees. It is stated that aggrieved by the said orders, the petitioners have filed different appeals before the Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub- Collector, Rampachodavaram on 30.08.2007 along with the applications for stay. But, the appellate authority has not considered and disposed of either the said stay applications or the appeals. Having regard to the facts of the case, I am of the opinion that if the appeals are pending and if they are in order, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the said appeals as expeditiously as possible giving reasonable opportunity to all the concerned and pending disposal of the said appeals, status-quo obtained as on today shall be maintained. With the aforesaid observations, all the three writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:17.09.2007 ccm