THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 28565 of 2009 O R D E R: According to the petitioner, he is the owner and possessor of Ac.3-15 guntas of land in S.No.84/A of Kakarla village, Julurupad Mandal, Khammam District and he is cultivating the same personally. However, it appears, proceedings were initiated by the Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Paloncha in LTR Case No.1196/94/JLP dated 18.6.1995 for evicting the petitioner. According to the petitioner, he is not aware of those proceedings and as soon as he became aware of the same, he filed an appeal before 1st respondent on 22.11.2009 being aggrieved by the order dated 18.6.1995 along with a stay petition. However, neither the stay petition nor the appeal is taken up by 1st respondent as of today. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner on 22.11.2009 being aggrieved by the order passed by 2nd respondent dated 18.6.1995 and pass appropriate orders, as per law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, status quo as to possession of the petitioner over the subject land shall be maintained. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 29-12-2009. Note: Operative portion, by wire, at Party’s costs. (BO) MVB.