IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13823 of 2009 Between: T.Yedukondalu S/o. Veerraju R/o.Thantikonda Village, Gokavaram Mandal, East Godavari District. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Additional Agent to the Government, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 2 The Agency Divisional Officer, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 3 The Tahsildar, Devipatnam, East Godavari District. 4 The Special Deputy Tahsildar, Tribal Welfare, Devipatnam Mandal, East Godavari District. 5 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare (LTR-1) Department, Secretariat at Hyderabad. ....RESPONDENTS 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 action of the respondents in taking steps to dispossess the petitioner from her lands to extent Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.171/3 situated at Pedabheempalli Village, Devipatnam Mandal, East Godavari District in pursuance of the order passed by the 1st respondent in CMA No.25/2008, dt. 13.4.2009 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the above mentioned land pending disposal of the revision filed before the 5th respondent in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.K.VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13823 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner herein claims to be in possession and enjoyment of Ac.1-00 cents of land situated in Sy.No.171/3 of Pedabheempalli village, Devipatnam Mandal, East Godavari District. The Agency Divisional Officer, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District, by order dated 31.12.2007, made under Section 3(1) of the A.P. Scheduled Area Land Transfer Regulation 1 of 1959 as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970, ordered ejectment of the petitioner from the land in question. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred C.M.A.No.25 of 2008 before the 1st respondent-Additional Agent to the Government. The said appeal was dismissed by order dated 13.04.2009 confirming the orders of the 2nd respondent. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred a Revision Petition before the fifth respondent-Government of A.P on 29.6.2009 along with an application for stay of the ejectment ordered by the 2nd respondent. However, the petitioner’s Revision Petition has not been considered and no orders have been passed even on his application for stay. In the meanwhile, since there is threat of dispossession on the basis of the ejectment order dated 31.12.2007, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. Since the Statutory Revision is pending before the 5th respondent, it would be appropriate to protect the possession of the petitioner till the said Revision Petition is disposed of, in accordance with law. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 5th respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition pending on its file, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such orders are passed, status quo obtaining as on today, as to the nature and possession of the property in question shall be maintained. No costs. ____________ G.ROHINI, J 13th July 2009 RAR THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13823 of 2009 DATED : 13-07-2009