THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.8474 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application before the Tahsildar, Atreyapuram Mandal, the 2nd respondent herein, with a request to issue pattadar pass books and title deeds, in respect of Ac.3.14 cents of land in R.S.No.29/6 and 29/6A of Vadapalli Village of Atreyapuram Mandal. The 2nd respondent rejected the application through order dated 09-10-2007. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal under Section 5 of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, before the Revenue Divisional officer, the 1st respondent herein. It is stated that though the 1st respondent called for the report from the 2nd respondent on 22-01-2009, the latter has not complied with the same, and on account of the non-compliance, the disposal of the appeal is being delayed. In this background, the petitioner seeks appropriate directions. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioner has already availed the remedy of appeal, feeling aggrieved by the order dated 09-10-2007, passed by the 2nd respondent. The 1st respondent has called for the report from the 2nd respondent; issued notice to the aggrieved parties, and taken necessary steps. This Court is rather surprised to see the letter dated 22-01-2009, addressed by the 1st respondent to the 2nd respondent. In that, he required the 2nd respondent to inquire into the matter and submit a detailed report along with the connected records and 10(1) Accounts, apart from adangals for various years. Such a step is totally opposed to the very concept of Appellate jurisdiction. The 2nd respondent has already taken view, in the matter. It is for the 1st respondent to adjudicate the same. There cannot be any justification to require the 2nd respondent, to inquire into the matter and submit a report. Such things occur on account of lack of proper understanding of the scope of the Appellate jurisdiction. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the 1st respondent shall pass appropriate orders in the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order passed by the 2nd respondent, without insisting on any report, being submitted by the 2nd respondent; within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ Dt.23-04-2009. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO