THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No :24204 of 2007 DATED:20-11-2007 BETWEEN: Arumalla Pardhasarathi Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its District Collector, Guntur & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent in not taking up the appeal filed before him against the order of the 3rd respondent, dated 02-01- 2007, and disposing the same, as illegal, and arbitrary. 3. Learned Government Pleader submits that the appeal has been filed and received on 05-10-2007. If that be so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, 2nd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the said appeal filed against the order of the 3rd respondent, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Pending disposal of the appeal status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. It is open for the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the appellate authority. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of as indicated above. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J 20th November, 2007. Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. B/o Tsy