THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION Nos.919 AND 920 OF 2008 DATED: 23-01-2008 BETWEEN Thakur Ravindra Nath Singh Chouhan, @ S. Ravindranath Singh, S/o. Late Sivaram Singh, R/o. MIG 102/6, APHB Colony, Vijayawada, Krishna District. …PETITIONER AND Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others. …RESPONDENTS COMMON ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as against the resumption orders passed by the Tahsildar, Nandivada Mandal, in RC.B.95/2007 dated 13.10.2007, the petitioner filed statutory appeals on 19.01.2008 along with stay applications within the stipulated period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the said order. The appeals have been registered as 72 and 71 of 2008 respectively by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudivada. The grievance of the petitioner is that even before the appeals are considered and disposed, the authorities are attempting to dispossess him. 2. I am of the opinion that when the remedy of statutory appeal is availed, it is just and proper to protect the possession of the petitioner. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Revenue Divisional Officer is directed to consider and dispose the Appeal Nos.72 and 71 of 2008, filed against the resumption orders of the Tahsildar, Nandivada Mandal in RC.B.95/2007 dated 13.10.2007 as expeditiously as possible and pending disposal of the appeals status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J January 23, 2008 DSK