IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15071 of 2008 Between: 1 Kandukuri Kumari W/o.Nagaraju Resident of Isuka Darsi Village, Martur Mandal, Prakasam District. 2 Kunchala Kondaiah S/o.Kondaiah Resident of Isuka Darsi Village, Martur Mandal, Prakasam District. 3 Shaik Hussain S/o.Davulsaheb Resident of Isuka Darsi Village, Martur Mandal, Prakasam District. 4 Shaik Basoora W/o.Abdul Basha Resident of Isuka Darsi Village, Martur Mandal, Prakasam District. 5 Esupagu Sujatha W/o.Pedachandraiah Resident of Isuka Darsi Village, Martur Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 The Tahsildar, Martur Village & Mandal, Prakasam District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in D.Dis. C./1623/2007 dated 10.6.2008 is in violation of principles of natural justice, non-application of mind, arbitrary and contrary to Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.M.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in D.Dis.C./1623/2007 dated 10.6.2008 rejecting the appeal filed by the petitioners and others questioning the grant of house site pattas in favour of ineligible persons numbering 99. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Admittedly, as against the impugned orders, the petitioners have an effective alternative remedy of filing a revision and, therefore, they are directed to file a revision petition. The petitioners are also directed to file a stay application along with the revision petition within a period of four weeks from today and till such time status quo obtaining as on date shall be maintained. If any such revision is filed along with a stay application, the revisional authority is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the stay application. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.14.7.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 The Tahsildar, Martur Village & Mandal, Prakasam District. 4 2CCs to Govt.Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd. 4 2CD copies