IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8720 of 2005 Between: 1 E. Mallesh, S/o. E. Narasimha, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 2 E. Jangaiah, S/o. e. Narasimha, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 3 E. Satyanarayana, S/o. E. Venkataiah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 4 E. Gandhaiah, S/o. E. Venkataiah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 5 E. Mutyalu, S/o. Pedda Gandiah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 6 E. Sathaiah, S/o. Pedda Gandiah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 7 E. Shankaraiah, S/o. Pedda Gandaiah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 8 E. Mittu, S/o. Chandriah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 9 E. Shivalu, S/o.Chandraiah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. 10 E. Niranjan, S/o. Late e. Gandiah, rep. G.P.A. Holder, Mr. Arif, Mohd. Abdul, S/o. Late Gaffar, 23 Years, Business, R/o. Float No.502, Bhavyas Krishna - Residency, Ameepet, Hyderabad-029. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner of Land Revenue, Nampally, Hyderabad 2 The Joint Collector, R.R.District at Khairathabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajendranagar Mandal, R.R.District. 4 S. Balvir Singh, S/o. Late Joga Singh, R/o. 856-A D.K.Enclave, Miyapur Village, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R.District. 5 S. Dharnith Singh, S/o. Late Joga singh, R/o. 856-A D.K.Enclave, Miyapur Village, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R.District. 6 Smt. S. Tejender Kaur, W/o. Late Joga Singh, R/o. 856-A D.K.Enclave, Miyapur Village, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R.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 may be pleased to Issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in not disposing of the appeal No. F2/4469/01, dt. 6.12.2001, is illegal, irregular i.e., in entertaining the appeal without directing the respondents to file a petition explaining the in-ordinate delay in filing the appeal, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners:MS.K.N.VIJAYA LAXMI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6: -- This Court at the admission stage made the following: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8720 of 2005 O R D E R: Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the appeal No.F2/4469/01, dated 06-12-2001, pending on his file as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________ (G. ROHINI, J) Date: 27-04-2005 ghn To 1 The Commissioner of Land Revenue, Nampally, Hyderabad 2 The Joint Collector, R.R.District at Khairathabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajendranagar Mandal, R.R.District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 5 Two CD copies.