IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8568 of 2005 Between: S.B.T. Sundar Rao S/o. Hanumaiah Chowdary R/o. Manduva Vari Palem Village, Via Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of India, Department of Roads, Transport and Highways, at New Delhi. 2 The Arbitraror & District Collector, Prakasam District at Ongole. 3 The Competent Authority and Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing off the Arbitration Case pending before him in Arbitrarion case No.2 of 2002 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith dispose off the said case by enhancing the compensation as was done in the cases of other similarly placed persons; Award costs and Award costs and pass such other or further orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the alleged action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing of the Arbitration Case No.2 of 2002 pending on his file as arbitrary and illegal. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 1st respondent, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the Arbitration Case No. 2 of 2002 pending on his file as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. _____________ 20-04-2005 Mjl/* To, 1 Government of India, Department of Roads, Transport and Highways, at New Delhi. 2 The Arbitraror & District Collector, Prakasam District at Ongole. 3 The Competent Authority and Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. 2 CCs to G.. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. 2 CD copies.