IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11925 of 2002 Between: Ragada Somaiah S/o. Narsaiah Gannavaram Garivipet Mandal Bhadrachalam Mandal Khammam District .....PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer Bhadrachalam Khammam District 2 The Commissioner of Survey Land Settlement and Land Records, Hyderabad 3 M. Kannaiah S/o. Sammiah, Krishnavaram village Bhadrachalam Mandal, Khammam District. (R3 is impleaded as per court order dated. 2-3-2005 in WPMP 4355 of 2005). .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent, the Mandal Revenue officer, Bhadrachalam in taking steps to dispossess the petitioner in survey No. 27/2, of Ac.4.15 cents in krishnavaram village, Bhadrachalam Mandal, Khammam District, while the matter is pending before the 2nd respondent herein i.e., commissioner of survey, Land settlement and Land Records, Hyderabad for grant of Ryothwari Patta under Act.2/70 without a notice is illegal and void and consequently to direct the 1st Respondent not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners land during the pendency of the matter before this Hon'ble court. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that even when the revision preferred by him under Section 16 of the A.P.Scheduled Areas Ryotwari Settlement Regulation, 1970 is pending before the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent is trying to interfere with his possession. Since it is stated that the revision preferred by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent is pending since 1998, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile status quo as on today shall be maintained till the disposal of the petition by the 2nd respondent. 24.03.2005 Note: Furnish C.C. by tomorrow. B/o MRKR To 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer Bhadrachalam Khammam District 2 The Commissioner of Survey Land Settlement and Land Records, Hyderabad 3 Two C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 Two C.D. copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ESWAR}