THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2996 of 2010 ORDER: The Tahsildar, Balanagar Mandal, Mahabobnagar District, Respondent No.1 herein, initiated proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 against the petitioner and certain others in respect of land in Survey No.273 of Rajapur Village, Balanagar Mandal. An order was passed on 28.03.2007 directing the resumption of the land. The petitioner filed appeal No.3490 of 2007 before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahaboobnagar, respondent No.2 herein. His grievance is that even while his appeal is pending, the respondents are trying to dispossess him from the land. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioner claims to be in possession of an extent of Ac.0.37 guntas of land in Survey No.273/E of Rajapur Village. It is, no doubt, true that respondent No.1 passed an order of resumption against the petitioner and certain others on 28.03.2007. However, once an appeal preferred by the petitioner is pending before respondent No.2, the interest of the petitioner needs to be protected. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the petitioner shall not be dispossessed from the land in question, till respondent No.2 passes an order and communicates the same to him. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated: 11.02.2010 kdl