IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C. V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 244 of 2008 Between: 1. M.Neelamma and others. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Prades, rep. bits Secretary, revenue Department, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 244 of 2008 ORDER: It appears, by an order, dated 03.11.2007, the third respondent-Special Grade Deputy Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranga Reddy East Division, Hyderabad, disposed of the claims for occupancy rights on the lands bearing Sy.Nos.103 to 116, 134 to 140, 155 to 157 and 242 to 245. Aggrieved by the said orders, as many as 23 petitioners filed the present writ petition. The petitioners are concerned with the lands in Sy.Nos.107 to 112 to an extent of Acs.70.13 guntas. On 08.01.2008, this Court, while issuing notice before admission, granted status quo in WPMP No.254 of 2009 with regard to the possession. The same is subsisting as on today. It seems, in the meanwhile, the other persons, who are aggrieved by the order, dated 03.11.2007, passed by the third respondent, filed regular appeals on 02.02.2008 before the Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District and the petitioners were shown as respondents therein. In this view of the matter, the learned Joint Collector expressed his inability to dispose of the appeals pending before him, as the relevant matter is pending before this Court. It is stated that the petitioners herein filed a statutory appeal on 10.08.2009 before the Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District against the order, dated 03.11.2007, which is impugned in this writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners states that in view of the fact that the statutory remedy has already been availed by the petitioners, and that some persons aggrieved by the very same order have also filed a statutory appeal before the Joint Collector, the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District, is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners on its own merits, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. During the pendency of the appeal, the status quo granted by this Court on 08.01.2007 shall continue with regard to the possession of the petitioners herein. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date:13.08.2009 sj