THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 2923 of 2006 Dated: 03-04-2006 Between: Smt. Turram Ademma ..... PETITIONER AND The Additional Agent to Government & Project Office, I.T.D.A., Bhadrachalam, Khammam District and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO: 2923 of 2006 O R D E R: Admittedly, against the order of eviction dated 18-11-2004 passed by the second respondent-Agency Divisional Officer, Bhadrachalam under the provisions of A.P. Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970, an appeal has been preferred before the first respondent, which is still pending. The only grievance of the petitioner is that pending the appeal, the first respondent-Appellate Authority failed to consider her request for grant of stay of operation of the order of eviction dated 18-11-2004 and in the meanwhile steps are being taken to takeover the possession of the land in her occupation. Hence, this writ petition. Having heard the learned counsel for both the parties and having regard to the fact that the statutory appeal is pending, I am of the opinion that it would be appropriate to protect the possession of the petitioner till the disposal of the statutory appeal. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal pending on its file, if not already disposed of, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the order of status quo obtaining as on today as to the nature and possession of the land in question shall be maintained. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 03-04-2006 klp