IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 15946 of 2002 Between: Smt Savithramma, W/o Yerriswamy, R/o Gandlapadu Village, Putlur Mandal, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector, Anathapur, Ananthapur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anathapur, Ananthapur District., Medak District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Putlur Ananthapur District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari calling for the records and quash the order of the 2nd respondent in proceedings D.Dis.No.D1CS/224/2002, dated 01.08.2002, is arbitrary, illegal, ultra vires and against the Articles-14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the circular CCS.Cir.No.PDS.II(3)/1171/97, dated 23.09.1997 and consequently, declare the proceedings in R.C.No.D1/CS/244/2002, dated 08.08.2002, issued by the 2nd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and ultra vires and also against Articles-14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. C.KODANDA RAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard both sides. Having regard to the fact that against the impugned orders a substantive appeal is still pending on the file of the Joint Collector, Anantapur, it is not necessary to go into the merits of the present writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, directing the appellate authority i.e., the Joint Collector, Anantapur, to dispose of the said appeal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to observe that the interim orders granted by this Court on 23.08.2002 in W.P.M.P.No.20013 of 2002 shall continue to remain in operation till such disposal. No costs. __________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J 30.08.2004 DR To 1. The Joint Collector, Anathapur, Ananthapur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anathapur, Ananthapur District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Putlur Ananthapur District. 4. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. Two CD copies.