IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21838 of 2008 Between: Vasam Hanumaiah, S/o.batakaiah, R/o. bhadrachalam (V & M) Khammam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Additional Agent to the Govt. Bhadrachalam, Khammam Dist. 2 The Agency Divisional Officer Bhadrachalam, Khammam Dist. 3 The Tahsildar Bhadrachalam,(M) Khammam Dist. 4 Mr.Guguloth Ramdas Naik, S/o. Hari Singh R/o. Seetharamanagar Colony, Bhadrachalam,Khammam Dist. 5 Mr. Eesala Seetharamulu, R/o. Adarshanagar, Bhadrachalam Town, Khammam District. 6 Mr. Chava Lakshmi Narayana, Principal & Correspondent, Kranthi ITI, Bhadrachalam, Khamma 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 issue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the order passed by the 1st respondent in CMA.No.205/07 dated 21-6-2008 (copy dispatched on 17-09-2008) conﬁrming the order passed by 2nd respondent in LRT Case No.1/BCM/04 dated 12-4-2007 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to record and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 21838 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been ﬁled by Vasam Hanumaiah assailing the order dated 21-6-2008 passed in C.M.A.No. 205 of 2007 on the ﬁle of the Additional Agent to Government, Bhadrachalam-1st respondent whereby and where under the appeal ﬁled by him assailing the order passed by the Agency Divisional Oﬃcer, Bhadrachalam-2 nd respondent came to be dismissed. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare received notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 4. Under Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1 of 1959 as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970 revision lies against the order passed in C.M.A.No. 205 of 2007. Since the petitioner has an eﬀective alternative remedy, I deem it appropriate to direct the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy of revision available under Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970. There shall be status quo with regard to the nature and possession of the land existing as on this day for a period of three weeks so as to enable the petitioner to approach the revisional authority and secure necessary orders. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 30th September, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 21838 OF 2008 30th September, 2008.