IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 11648 of 2005 Between: A.Sathyakumari, w/o.K.M.Srinivasan, 32 yrs, Hindu, FP Shop Dealer, C.K.Palli, R/o.Cherukuri Kandriga village, Srirangapalli Panchayat, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector, Chittoor Dist. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gudipala Mandal,Chittoor. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the in action of the 1st respondent in not considering the appeal and the stay petition filed by the petitioner, against the orders of the 2nd respondent dated 16.5.2005, on 21.5.2005 as arbitrary, illegal, improper, contrary to the provisions of law and violative of principles of natural justice and fair play besides articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the order in Dis. (B)513/2005 dated 16.5.2005 of the 2nd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.SESHADRI NAIDU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.11648 OF 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the first respondent in not considering the appeal and the stay application filed by the petitioner against the orders passed by the second respondent, dated 24.4.2005, as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Admittedly, appeal is pending before the first respondent and it is for the first respondent to pass appropriate orders in the appeal filed by the petitioner. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ K.C.BHANU,J 24th May, 2005. Mdaa Copy to: 1. The Joint Collector, Chittoor Dist. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gudipala Mandal,Chittoor. 4. Two C.Cs to G.P.for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two C.D.copies.