IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24883 of 2007 Between: G.V. Venkatesam S/o. Late G. Venkata Ramulu Permanent R/o. Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officder, Anantapur. 2 The Tahsildar, Anantapur. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in rejecting stay petition during pendency of the appeal c No.D2/2362/2007 dt. 12-11-2007 as illegal, arbitrary and also violative of provision of Act 9 of 1977 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner in accordance with law and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR,KUNCHEAMMAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 24883 of 2007 Order: As against the order dated 22.06.2007, passed by the 2nd respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Anantapur, resuming the land in question, the petitioner states that he preferred an appeal along with stay petition before the 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur. While the said appeal is pending, the petitioner states that the 1st respondent has rejected the stay petition, by his order dated 12.11.2007, and directed the 2nd respondent to take necessary action. Hence, he filed the present writ petition seeking to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by him. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Till the disposal of the appeal, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 18.06.2008 Ksr/Nsr