IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 5217 of 2005 Between: 1 Allada Kameshwaramma W/o A.R. Joga Rao R/o Official Colony, 2nd lane, Visakhapatnam 2 N. Venkataramanamma W/o N.V. Seetharamayya R/o Agraharam, Government Hospital Road, Peddapuram, East Godavari District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Tribal Welfare Department Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Additional Agent to the Government, Ramachodavaram, East Godavari District 3 The Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare) Rampachodavaram east Godavari District 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gangavaram Mandal Ramachodavaram Division, East Godavari District 5 Kunjam Parvathi W/o Babu Rao R/o Donelapalli Village, Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District 6 The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Rampachodavaram East Godavari 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not granting stay pending disposal of the Revision Petition filed by the petitioners herein as illegal, arbitrary and opposed to principles of natural justice and law and pass such other or further order as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.LAKSHMANA SARMA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not granting stay, pending disposal of the revision petition filed by the petitioners, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. The learned Counsel for the petitioners contended that challenging the order, in C.M.A.No.11 of 2003, dated 30.12.2004, on the file of the Additional Agent to Government, Rampachodavaram, the petitioners have filed a revision through speed post. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare contended that the revision, said to have been filed by the petitioners, has not been received. It is not a case of violation of principles of natural justice, or the authority who passed an order has no jurisdiction, or that any fundamental right of the petitioner has been infringed. When there is an alternative remedy of appeal is available, the same shall have to be availed by the petitioners. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the revision, if any, filed by the petitioner, against the orders, passed by the 2nd respondent in C.M.A.No.11 of 2003, dated 30.12.2004, within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the Government receives no such revision petition, the petitioners are at liberty to file a fresh revision petition. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 21.03.2005 Dsr Note: Issue CC by tomorrow B/o Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2. The Additional Agent to the Government Rampachodavaram, E.G.District 3. The Special Deputy Collector, (Tribal Welfare) Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gangavaram Mandal, Rampachaodavaram Division, East Godavari District 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum- Land Acquisition Officer, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District 6. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}