THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.10422 of 2010 DATED: 30.04.2010 Between: Vajja Venkata Rama Rao .. Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by District Collector, Khammam District at Khammam and others. .. Respondents ORDER: It appears, on an appeal preferred by one N. Madhava Rao, under Section 5-B of A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam, passed orders on 26.03.2010, canceling 13-B certificate, pattadar passbook and title deed issued in favour of the petitioner in respect of the land admeasuring Acs.2.36 gts. in Sy.No.323/AA of Bodulabanda Village, Khammam District. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred a revision in R.P.No.9 of 2010 before the 2nd respondent-Joint Collector, Khammam, and also filed an interlocutory application in I.A.No.9 of 2010, seeking interim stay of the order impugned in the revision. The petitioner states that the 2nd respondent, on 17.04.2010, while issuing notice to the respondent in the I.A., directed the parties to maintain status quo till 24.04.2010, and thereafter when the matter came up on 24.04.2010, the said order of status quo could not be extended, as the 2nd respondent went on leave. Thereupon, the matter was moved before the 1st respondent-District Collector, who is In- charge Officer, for extension of status quo order, but he refused to extend the same, stating that it can be done by the 2nd respondent only, after he resumes office. It is the grievance of the petitioner that, taking advantage of non-extension of order of status quo, the 4th respondent is taking steps to implement the order passed by the 3rd respondent. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: “The 2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the revision in R.P.No.9 of 2010 preferred by the petitioner, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained.” The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 30th April, 2010 IBL