THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.301 OF 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the first respondent in not passing orders either in appeal or in stay petition against the eviction order in S.R.No.76/2006 of the second respondent dated 22-11-2006, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. The second respondent-Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Polavaram, passed an order dated 22-11-2006 evicting the petitioner from the land covered by R.S.No.71 admeasuring Ac.12.25 cents situated in P.Narayanapuram Village of Jeelugumilli Mandal, in exercise of powers under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Schedule Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1 of 1959 as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970. In the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, it is stated that aggrieved by the said order of eviction, the petitioner preferred an appeal along with an application seeking interim stay, on 06-12-2007 before the first respondent-Agent to the Government, (District Collector), West Godavari District. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the appellate authority has not passed orders either in application for interim stay or in appeal. In the meantime, the respondents-authorities are taking steps for eviction of the petitioner by executing the order passed by the primary authority. In view of the pendency of the appeal before the first respondent-appellate authority, it is not desirable to go into the merits of the case at this stage. In these circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal itself as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be further direction to the respondents not to enforce the order of eviction dated 22-11- 2006 passed by the second respondent in S.R.No.76 of 2006 till disposal of the appeal by the first respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ (R.Subhash Reddy, J) 8th January, 2008 Note: CC in three days. B/o lur/nn