IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22645 of 2008 Between: Gudapati Bala Tripura Sundari, W/o. Venkateswar Rao R/o. Nacharam Village, Dammapeta Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Additional Agent to Government & Project Officer, I.T.D.A. Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 3 The Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Bhadrachalam. 4 The Tahsildar, Dammapet Mandal, Khammam District. 5 Kanithi Venkappa S/o. Venkappa R/o. Mallamma Gumpu Village, Dammapeta Mandal, Khammam 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 writ or direction preferably Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent in passing appropriate orders on the Revision itself ﬁled on 06.10.2008 against the order of 2nd respondent dated 28.06.2008 in C.M.A.No.67/2007 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the respondent No.1 to consider and dispose of the revision itself with in a reasonable time and also further direct the respondents, not to dispossess me from possession and enjoyment of the subject property in S.No.1277 measuring extent of Acs.6-26 gts situated at Nagupalli Village of Dammapeta Mandal, pending disposal of the revision on the file of the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been ﬁled by Gudapati Bala Tripura Sundari assailing the action of Tahsildar, Dammapet Mandal, Khammam District-4th respondent in trying to dispossess her from the land in her occupation pending revision before the 1st respondent. The petitioner claims to be in possession of Acs.6.26 guntas comprising Sy.No.1277 situated at Nagupalli Village, Dammapeta Mandal. Proceedings have been initiated against grandmother of the petitioner in respect of Acs.6.26 guntas vide LTR Case No.1181 of 1974 and the proceedings ended in favour of her grandmother. Again in the year 2005, the Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Bhadrachalam initiated proceedings against her grandmother on the ground that her possession is in contravention of Andhra Pradesh Schedule Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1 of 1959, as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970 and the proceedings came to be dropped on 19.10.2005. Against the order dated 19.10.2005, 5th respondent ﬁled appeal before the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent entertained the appeal as CMA No.67 of 2007 and proceeded to allow the appeal thereby declaring that the possession of the petitioner is in contravention of Andhra Pradesh Schedule Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1 of 1959, as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970. The petitioner ﬁled revision before the 1st respondent. While so, the Tahsildar, Dammapet Mandal, Khammam District-4th respondent is contemplating to dispossess the petitioner from the land in dispute. Hence, the writ petition. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare takes notice on behalf of R1 to R4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing on behalf of R1 to R4. The factual aspect of petitioner ﬁling revision before the 1st respondent is not controverted by the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of R1 to R4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the revision ﬁled by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. There shall be status quo existing as on this day with regard to possession of the land in dispute till disposal of the revision or stay application whichever is earlier. No costs. __________ 17-10-2008 Note: Issue CC by Monday. (B.O) rkk