IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22020 of 2007 Between: A.G. Muneyya S/o.Late Attur Karraiah @ Venkataswamy Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisonal Officer, Tirupati Chittoor District. 2 The Inams Deputy Tahasildar,Chittoor. 3 The Tahsildar (Mandal Revenue Officer) Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. .....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 to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in not dispossing off the appeal No. ROC.G/1986/96 filed by the petitioenr as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the provisions of the Inams Abolition Act and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to dispose of the appeal forthwith and 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.S.V.RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 22020 of 2007 Order: The main grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that against the orders dated 30.01.1996 passed by the 2nd respondent, namely the Inams Deputy Tahsildar, Chittoor, rejecting his application for grant of ryotwari patta in respect of the land in question, he preferred appeal to the 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, but no action thereon had been taken till date. Hence, he filed the present writ petition. The petitioner has not mentioned the date on which he filed appeal before the 1st respondent. However, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that the 1st respondent be directed to dispose of the appeal, if any, filed by the petitioner is pending before him. The learned counsel for the petitioner expressed no objection for the same. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: If any appeal filed by the petitioner is still pending, the 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, shall consider and dispose of the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 19.03.2008 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}