IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12221 of 2008 Between: P.Ramanjaneyulu S/o.Venkatappaiah, R/o.Rama Nilayam SF-7, Brodipet, 6/9, Guntur. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Guntur District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 4 The Tahsildar, Guntur Mandal, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in threatening to dispossess the petitioner herein from the plot admeasuring 650 Sq. Yds. in S.No. 119 of Gorantla Village, Guntur Mandal, Guntur District, during the pendency of the appeal pending before the 3rd respondent, without following the due process of Law, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent not to dispossess or in any manner interfere with the possession of the petitioner and to grant such other relief or reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 12221 of 2008 Order: As against the order dated 17.02.2007, passed by the 4th respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Guntur Mandal, Guntur District, resuming the lands in question, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 3rd respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District, in the month of June, 2007. While the said appeal is pending, the petitioner states that the 4th respondent is trying to evict him from the lands in question. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The 3rd respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District, is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Till the disposal of the appeal, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 13.06.2008 Nsr