THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16869 of 2010 ORDER: Notice before admission was issued on 16.07.2010. When the matter is called today, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the first and second respondents that the appeal filed by the third respondent under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’), is pending consideration before the first respondent/appellate authority. In view of pendency of such appeal, this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. In this writ petition, petitioners, who are five in number, claim ownership and possession over the lands admeasuring Ac.0.50 cents, Ac.1.00 cents, Ac.0.74 cents, Ac.0.75 cents and Ac.1.50 cents respectively, covered by Survey No.219/1, situated at Maddirala Muppala Village, Nagullapalapadu Mandal, Prakasam District. They questioned the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess them from the lands in question during pendency of the appeal filed by the third respondent. When the petitioners have issued pattadar passbooks and title deeds under the provisions of the Act, the third respondent has questioned the same by filing appeal before the first respondent. It is the grievance of the petitioners that though the appeal is pending, respondents 2 and 3 are threatening to dispossess them from the lands in question. In view of pendency of the appeal before the first respondent, it is for the appellate authority to consider with regard to the validity of issuance of pattadar passbooks and title deeds in favour of the petitioners for the lands in question. As it is stated that the appeal filed by the third respondent is pending before the first respondent, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent/appellate authority to dispose of the appeal preferred by the third respondent, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, pending disposal of the appeal, the respondents are directed to maintain status quo with regard to possession of the petitioners over the lands in question, as on today. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 20th AUGUST, 2010. kvni