THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4612 of 2009 ORAL ORDER: According to the petitioner, he is the absolute owner of land to an extent of Ac.1-12 guntas and Ac.0-38 guntas out of total extent of Ac.2-24 guntas in Sy.No.500 situated at Bachupally village, Ranga Reddy district and 4th respondent is the owner of Ac.0-14 guntas out of total extent of Ac.2-24 guntas of land in the same survey number. While that being so, during the year 1994-96, the Roads and Building Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh has acquired an extent of about Ac.0-15 guntas of land purchased by the petitioner and abut Ac.0-10 guntas of land purchased by 4th respondent for the purpose of laying 90 feet width road. According to the petitioner, the remaining land left with him was Ac.1-35 guntas and the remaining land of 4th respondent was about Ac.0- 04 guntas in Sy.No.500 of Bachupally village. However, the 4th respondent projecting himself as owner of Ac.0-14 guntas and suppressing the fact that Ac.0-10 guntas was taken away by R & B Department for the purpose of laying 90 feet road, entered into a lease agreement with 5th respondent for opening Petroleum Outlet in the said land without obtaining any building plan and permission from Bachupally Gram Panchayat. However, 5th respondent obtained No Objection Certificate on 17.10.2006 from the 3rd respondent-District Revenue Officer. Being aggrieved by the said order dated 17.10.2006, petitioner filed appeal before the 2nd respondent on 29.11.2006 under Rule 144 of Petroleum Rules. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though the appeal was entertained by the 2nd respondent, the same is not disposed of till date. In view of the same, he is facing lot of inconvenience and harassment in the hands of 4th respondent. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions stated that the 2nd respondent has no objection for disposal of the appeal pending before him. Under those circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to take up the appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders of the 3rd respondent dated 17.10.2006 and pass appropriate orders, as per law, after hearing all the parties concerned, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 7.8.2009 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4612 of 2009 7.8.2009