IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14584 of 2008 Between: Barre Ratnam, S/o. Suranna, Churches of Christ, R/o. Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Addl. Agent to the Govt., E.G.District at Rampochavaram, 2 The Special Deputy Collector(T.W), Rampachodavaram, E.G.District. 3 The Mandal Revenue officer, Rampachodavaram, E.G.District. 4 The Special Deputy Tahsildar(T.W), Rampachodavaram, E.G.District. 5 The Govt., of A.P., Rep by its Prl. Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat at Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in evicting the petitioner from the land to an extent of 12.00 cents in Sy.No.120/2 of Rampachodavaram Village and Mandal, E.G.District in pursuance of the order passed by the 1sdt respondent in C.M.A.No.64/2005 dated 18-6-2008 pending disposal of the revision filed before the 5th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the above land pending disposal of the revision before the 5th respondent in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14584 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed by Barre Ratnam with a prayer to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to evict him from the land to an extent of Ac.12-00 cents in Sy.No. 120/2 of Rampachodavaram village and Mandal, East Godavari District in pursuance of the order passed by the 1st respondent in C.M.A.No. 64 of 2005, dated 18-6-2008 pending disposal of the revision before the 5th respondent as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner is the owner and possessor of Ac.12-00 cents of land in Survey No.120/2 of Rampachodavaram village. Proceedings have been initiated against him for ejectment from the land. The primary authority after due enquiry came to the conclusion that the possession of the petitioner over the land in question is not in contravention of the provisions of A.P. (Scheduled Area) Land Transfer Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970. The Special Deputy Tahsildar (T.W.), Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District-4th Respondent carried the matter in appeal before the Additional Agent to the Government, East Godavari District at Rampachodavaram-1st Respondent. The appellate authority on reappreciation of the material brought on record allowed the appeal and ordered for ejectment of the petitioner from the lands in dispute. The said order is assailed by the petitioner before the revisional authority i.e. The Govt. of A.P. represented by its Principal Secretary Social Welfare Department-5th Respondent. Pending revision, the Mandal Revenue Officer, Rampachodavaram East Godavari District-3rd Respondent is contemplating to eject the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for Respondents. 4. Indisputably, the revision filed by the petitioner before the revisional authority-5th Respondent is pending consideration. 5. In that view of the matter, there shall be status quo with regard to the possession pending disposal of the revision or application filed by the petitioner seeking interim suspension of the order passed by the appellate authority, whichever is earlier. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 8th July, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14584 OF 2008 8th July, 2008.