THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17168 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application under Section 11(a) of the A.P. (Andhra Area) Estates Abolition and Conversion of Ryotwari Act, 1948 (for short ‘the Act’) in respect of Ac.7.78 cents of land in Survey Nos.27, 29/3 and 29/4 of Kurmannapalem Village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District before the 2nd respondent herein. Through his order, dated 25.08.2004, the 2nd respondent dismissed the application on the ground that the petitioner failed to prove continuous possession and enjoyment over the property as required under the Act. The petitioner filed a revision before the 1st respondent. The revision was disposed of on 16.03.2006 setting aside the order dated 25.08.2004 passed by the 2nd respondent. A direction was issued to the 2nd respondent to pass fresh orders. The grievance of the petitioner is that though more than three years have elapsed, the 2nd respondent has not taken any steps. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner itself initiated steps at a very belated stage. It was only in the year 2004 that an application was made and it was rejected by the 2nd respondent. In the revision preferred before him, the 1st respondent held that the view taken by the 2nd respondent as to the character of the land as well the possession of the petitioner over it is not correct. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration and disposal. Though the 2nd respondent was prompt in disposing of the application at the initial stage, he did not evince interest, after the matter was remanded to him by the 1st respondent. The matters of this nature cannot be kept pending for such a long time. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to pass orders as per the directions issued by the 1st respondent in the order dated 16.03.2006 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 23.04.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17168 of 2008 Date: 23.04.2009 JSU