THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 607 of 2006 Dated: 03-04-2006 Between: Gandham Gopaiah ..... PETITIONER AND Government of Andhra Pradesh (Tribal Welfare Department) rep., by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and four others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 607 of 2006 O R D E R: Admittedly, against the order of eviction dated 29-12-2004 passed by the third respondent-Special Deputy Collector, Bhadrachalam under the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970, a revision has been preferred before the first respondent, which is still pending. The only grievance of the petitioner is that pending the revision, the first respondent-Appellate Authority failed to consider his request for grant of stay of operation of the order of eviction dated 29-12-2004 and in the meanwhile steps are being taken to takeover the possession of the land in his occupation. Hence, this writ petition. This Court, while ordering notice, by order dated 06-01-2006, directed that status quo obtaining as on that day shall be maintained. Having heard the learned counsel for both the parties and having regard to the fact that the statutory revision is pending, I am of the opinion that it would be appropriate to protect the possession of the petitioner till the disposal of the revision. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the revision pending on its file, if not already disposed of, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the order of status quo dated 06-01- 2006 shall continue. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 03-04-2006 klp