THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.10078 of 2007 09.05.2007 Between Mogallarapu Veerendra …Petitioner And The Mandal Revenue Officer, Aswaraopet Mandal, Khammam District and another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.10078 of 2007 ORDER: Heard both the learned counsel. The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in not disposing of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 19.02.2007 under Section 4(a) of A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act (for short ‘the Act’) as against the orders passed by the first respondent in Rc.No.BB/646/06, dated 04.01.2007 and taking steps to assign the said lands in favour of third parties in respect of the lands situated in Sy.Nos.1228/25, 1228/28, 1228/29, 1228/32 and 1228/33 to an extent of Acs.25.00 situated at Aswaraopet village and Mandal of Khammam District as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of India. Several factual details are narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the second respondent is not disposing of the appeal filed by him dated 19.02.2007 under Section 4(a) of the Act. In the light of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 19.02.2007 as early as possible, and till then status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. No costs. _____________ 09.05.2007 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow. (b/o) VGB