THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.870 of 2009 ORDER: Appeal No.1269 of 2008 is pending before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam, the second respondent herein. The appeal was presented under Section 7(1) of the A.P.(A.A.) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956. Earlier the matter was decided by the second respondent. It is now pending adjudication before him, on remand by the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, through order, dated 25.02.2008. In para 5 of the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, certain allegations, which, even if partly true, would tell upon the transparency of the proceedings, are made. A written representation, dated 04.01.2009, was, in fact, made with the District Collector, the first respondent, with a request to transfer the case to any other Revenue Divisional Officer, in view of the facts stated therein. The grievance of the petitioner is that the request was not acceded to and the second respondent is proceeding with the matter. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Revenue and learned counsel for respondent No.5. The petitioner made certain serious allegations against the incumbent holding the Office of second respondent. Its truth or otherwise there apart. The judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings must not only be conducted impartially and in a transparent manner, but also they must appear to be so. Any suspicion entertained or grievance felt by a party touching on the impartiality of the incumbent, would vitiate the entire proceedings. Therefore, without recording any finding as to the truth or otherwise of the allegations made by the petitioner, the first respondent is directed to entrust the hearing of the appeal No.1269 of 2008, now pending before the second respondent, to any other Officer of the equivalent cadre. Inasmuch as the matter is pending since long, the entrustment and the subsequent adjudication shall be expedited. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:04.03.2009 GJ