THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 16827 OF 2011 O R D E R: It is represented by the learned counsel for the writ petitioners that an appeal was preferred to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajahmundry on 28.03.2011 against the order passed by the Tahasildar, Kapileswarapuram on 05.08.2010. Since the appeal has not been disposed of by the 2nd respondent Revenue Divisional Officer, the present Writ Petition is filed. It is no doubt true that the Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajahmundry had to perform several functions, as the said revenue division being a very important revenue division in the State, but nevertheless, sometime has got to be spared for dealing with the appeals preferred before him against the orders passed by various Tahasildars, inasmuch as the rights of the citizens are dependant upon such adjudicatory process. I, therefore, consider it unnecessary to keep this Writ Petition pending and issue notice to the respondents to ascertain the reasons why the appeal said to have been preferred by the writ petitioners has not been dealt with or decided so far. Instead, I consider it appropriate to direct Respondent No.2 to deal with the appeal said to have been preferred by the writ petitioners herein against the orders passed by the Tahasildar, Kapileswarapuram on 05.08.2010, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless for me to observe that the Revenue Divisional Officer would put all parties concerned on prior notice of hearing and provide them an opportunity of hearing and pass an appropriately reasoned order for his conclusions. The Tahasildar, Kapileswarapuram may not assign the lands in favour of any 3rd parties till the appeal is decided by the Revenue Divisional Officer. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 20th June 2011 ksld