IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14526 of 2008 Between: Vuggirala Venkata Narasimha Rao, s/o. Venkaiah, R/o. at D.No. 7-235, Main Road, Vetapalem, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Tahsildar, Vetapalem, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam 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 any writ, order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to order in RCB 100/2007 dated 11-4-2008 of the 2nd respondent and quash the same and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.PADMANABHA 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. 14526 of 2008 Order: As against the impugned order dated 11.04.2008, passed by the 2nd respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District, resuming the land in question to the Government, an appeal lies to the Revenue Divisional Officer concerned, but the petitioner without availing the said remedy has approached this Court directly. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents, and having regard to the fact that the petitioner has alternative remedy of appeal against the impugned order, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner is directed to avail the remedy of appeal available to him against the impugned order dated 11.04.2008, passed by the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, before the Revenue Divisional Officer concerned, within a period of four weeks from today. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 08.07.2008 Ksr/Nsr