THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 9734 OF 2011 O R D E R: The writ petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by him against the orders passed by the Tahasildar, C.K. Dinne Mandal on 16.01.2007 in respect of agricultural lands of an extent of Ac.5.38 cents belonging to the writ petitioner. The Tahasildar passed orders resuming lands of the writ petitioner treating them as Government lands, whereas the claim of the writ petitioner is that they are private patta lands and therefore, the Tahasildar has erred in seeking to resume possession of the same. When the writ petitioner filed an appeal against the orders passed by the Tahasildar on 16.01.2007, the Revenue Divisional Officer admitted the appeal, though he erroneously used the expression “appeal is allowed”. The Revenue Divisional Officer has preferred not to grant any stay of the operation of the orders of the Tahasildar, as requested by the writ petitioner herein. Orders to this effect have been passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer on 04.08.2007. Nearly four years time has elapsed since the Revenue Divisional Officer has entertained the appeal. There is no justification for keeping this appeal pending for so long a period. Therefore, the Revenue Divisional Officer, YSR Kadapa District is directed to entertain and dispose of the appeal, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the writ petitioner herein within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 20th April 2011 ksld