IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 6168 of 2005 Between: Geereddy Nookaraju, S/o. Rama Swamy, R/o. Yerrampadu (V), Rajavommangi (V), E.G. District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Addl. Agent to the Govt., E.G. District at Rampachodavaram. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare) Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajavommangi, East Godavari District. 4 The Special Deputy Tahsildar, Rajavommangi, East Godavari District. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandmaus declaring the action of the respondents in evicting the petitioner from the land to an extent of 3.40 acres in Sy.No. 9, of Yerrampadu Village, Rajavommangi Mandal, E.G. District in pursuance of the order passed by the 2nd respondent in L.T.R.P.No. 238/2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the above land pending disposal of the appeal or stay petition preferred before the 1st respondent and to pass such other or further order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: In not granting stay against the orders of the 2nd respondent, dated 29.12.2004 in L.T.R.P.No.238 of 2004, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. The learned Counsel for the petitioner contended that against the order of the 2nd respondent in L.T.R.P.No.238 of 2004, the petitioner has already preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent along with an application for stay. However, the 1st respondent has not considered the said application so far, and in the meanwhile respondents 2 and 3 are taking steps to evict him from the land in question. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that it is necessary in the interests of justice to protect the rights of the petitioner pending the statutory appeal. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed, with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the orders of the 2nd respondent dated 29.12.2004 in L.T.R.P.No.238 of 2004, within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, status quo, existing as on today, shall be maintained. No order as to costs. Dated: 24.03.2005 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Additional Agent to the Government, E.G.District Rampachodavaram, 2. The Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare) Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajavommangi, East Godavari District 4. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}