IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.5323 of 2008 Between: Kota Venkateswarlu, S/o. Late Tirupathaiah, R/o. Burada Raghavapuram (V), Enkur ( M ), Khammam Dist. ...PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P. Social Welfare Dept ( Tribunal Welfare ) Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyd. 2 The Additional Agent to Govt. Bhadrachalam, Khammam Dist 3 The Special Deputy Colletor ( T W ), Bhadrachalam, Khamma Dist. 4 The Tahasidar, Enkoor Mandal of Khammam Dist. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ of direction preferably writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in passing appropriate orders either on the stay petition or on the revision itself filed on 2-2-2008 against the order of appeal passed in CMA. No. 195/2005 dt:22-9-2007 passed by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the stay petition or the revision itself within a reasonable time and further direct the respondent 2 to 4 or their subordinate staff not to dispossess petitioner from possession and enjoyment of the property to an extent of Ac.3-07 gts in Sy.No. 213 situated at Burada Raghavapuram Village, Enkoor Mandal of Khammam District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.5323 of 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed by Kota Venkateswarlu assailing the inaction of the first respondent in a revision presented by him against the order passed in C.M.A.No.195 of 2005 dated 22.09.2007. Proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Areas) Land Transfer Regulation, 1959 read with Regulation 1 of 1970 (‘the Regulation’ for brevity) on the allegation that he purchased the property in contravention of the Regulation 1959 read with Regulation 1 of 1970. After due enquiry, the primary authority declared that the transfer of the property in favour of the petitioner is in violation of the Regulation 1959. The petitioner filed C.M.A. before the Additional Agent to Government, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District-second respondent. The said C.M.A. ended in dismissal on 22.09.2007. He invoked the revisional jurisdiction of the first respondent and presented a revision and also an application seeking interim relief. Since the revision and the application seeking interim relief have not been taken up by the revisional authority, the petitioner choose to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for respondents 1 to 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the revision and also the application seeking interim relief are not considered by the revisional authority and whereas, the primary authority is proceeding with resumption of the land. Such is the situation, I deem it appropriate to grant status quo till the interim application filed by the petitioner before the revisional authority is entertained. The first respondent shall dispose of the revision as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two {2} months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is dismissed. _______________________ (B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) 11th June 2008 RRB