THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.20591 OF 2010 Dated: 18.08.2010 Between: M. K. Parameswara Rao … petitioner And 1. The Additional Agent to the Government, Rampachodavaram, E.G. Dist., and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.20591 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner herein claims to be in possession and enjoyment of house property bearing Door No.1-92/1 in Sy.No.125 in an extent of Ac.0.03 cents of Rampachodavaram Village and Mandal, E.G. District. The 2nd respondent – Agency Divisional Officer, Rampachodavaram, E.G. District – by order dated 7.7.2010 in LTRP.No.108 of 2007 made under Section 3 of the A.P. Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1 of 1959 as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970, allowed the petition filed by the 4th respondent - Special Deputy Tahsildar (Tribal Welfare), Rampachodavaram. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent – Additional Agent to the Government, Rampachodavaram, E.G. District. However, the appeal has not been considered and no order has been even on his application for stay. Hence the present writ petition. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. Since the Statutory Appeal is pending before the 1st respondent, it would be appropriate to protect the possession of the petitioner till the said Appeal is disposed of in accordance with law. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal pending on his file against the order passed by the 2nd respondent in LTRP.No.108 of 2007 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today as to the possession of the property in question shall be maintained. No costs. ____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 18.08.2010 gbs