IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 16356 of 2008 Between: Avaduri Chandraiah, S/o. Rajaiah, R/o. Deshrajpally Village, Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Karimnagar District at Karimnagar Town and District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimnagar Revenue Divisional and District. 3 The Tahsildar, Ramadugu Revenue Mandal, Karimnagar 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in resuming the petitioner's land admeasuring Ac. 5.0 in Sy.No. 141/3 situated in Valichala Village, Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District in pursuance of orders No. B/24/07 dated 25-4-2007 on the file of 3rd respondent as arbitrary, illegal and high handed one. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.NARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner herein claim to be the owner and possessor of agricultural land admeasuring Ac.5.00 in Sy.No.141/3 situated at Valichala Village, Ramadugu Mandal, Karimnagar District having purchase the same from one C.Rajaiah under registered sale deed dated 15.9.2005. While so, the 3rd respondent – Tahsildar, Ramadugu Revenue Mandal vide proceedings dated 25.4.2007 passed orders resuming the subject matter of land by canceling the assignment granted in favour of the vendor of the petitioner for violating the conditions of assignment and accordingly directed the Mandal Revenue Inspector to take possession of the land. Aggrieved by the same, it is stated that the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent under Section 40-A(1) of the A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 along with an application seeking stay of dispossession. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far the 2nd respondent has not passed orders either on the stay application or in the main appeal and on the other hand, the 3rd respondent is trying to take possession of the land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Since the petitioner has already preferred a statutory appeal against the orders of the Tahsildar and the same is still pending consideration before the 2nd respondent, the learned Government Pleader submits that the writ petition may be disposed of with appropriate directions to the respondents, for which the learned counsel for the petitioner also agreed. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent – Revenue Divisional Officer is directed to pass appropriate orders on the appeal or in the stay application preferred by the petitioner against the orders passed by the Tahsildar expeditiously and till such time status quo obtaining as on date shall be maintained. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.29.7.2008 NOTE: Furnish CC in two days. (B/o) msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Karimnagar District at Karimnagar Town and District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimnagar Revenue Divisional and District. 3 The Tahsildar, Ramadugu Revenue Mandal, Karimnagar District. 4 2CCs to Govt.Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd. 5 2CD copies