THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No :18626 OF 2007 DATED:03-09-2007 BETWEEN: G.Praveen Kumar. ..... PETITIONER AND The Tahsildar, Cherukupalli mandal, Guntur District & another. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to dispossess the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to desist themselves not to initiate any steps before disposal of the appeal pending before the 2nd respondent. 3. The only grievance of the petitioner is that against the order of the 1st respondent in Rc.No.349/A/2006, dated 14-05-2007, ordering eviction of the petitioner from the assigned land of an extent of 92 cents in Sy.No.183/1 situated at Cherukupalli village and mandal, petitioner filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenali, Guntur District along with application for grant of stay on 23-08-2007, but the appellate authority has not passed any orders either on the stay application or on the appeal. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, if any appeal is pending, without any objection, on the file of the 2nd respondent, 2nd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the said appeal as expeditiously as possible and pending disposal of the appeal, status quo obtaining as on today with regard to possession of the land of an extent of 92 cents in Sy.No.183/1 of Cherukupalli village and mandal, Guntur District shall be maintained. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J 03rd September, 2007. Tsy