IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14111 of 2008 Between: Kodali Moses S/o. Sam Yelu R/o. D.No. 4-24, Dalitavari Veedhi, S.N.Gollapalem, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Krishna District, at Machilipatnam. 3 The Secretary, A.P. State Commission for SCs and STs, A.P., Hyderabad 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Bandar Division, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 5 The Tahsildar, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna district. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 ssue a writ, order or Direction(s) essentially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent herein to dispose of the reprexsentation of the petitioner dated: 05.03.2008 submitted to the Andra Pradesh State Commission for Acheduled Castes and Chedule Tribes, M.J.Road, Nampally, hyderabad, Transmitted to him vide Proceedings S3/C.No.157/KSN.Camp/2008, dated: 25.03.2008, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.R.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14111 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed assailing the inaction of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bandar Division, Machilipatnam on his representation dated 5-3-2008 which came to be forwarded through Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes, Hyderabad under proceedings No.S3/C.No. 157/KSN.Camp/2008, dated 25-3-2008. The petitioner claims to be an assignee of 0-20 cents of wet land in Survey No.241/1 and 2 situated at Gollapalem village, Sultanagaram, Bandar Mandal, Krishna District for market value vide proceedings R.C.B3.C.C.No. 1635/6/75, dated 27-7- 1981. He cultivated the land for 27 years and as there was no proper yield, he raised fruit bearing trees like coconut etc., He came to know that some proceedings have been initiated in respect of the land in his possession. Therefore, he presented a representation to the State Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes Commission seeking redress. His representation came to be forwarded to Revenue Divisional Officer, Bandar Division, Machilipatnam. As the Revenue Divisional Officer has not taken any further steps on his representation, the petitioner choose to file this writ petition by invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for Respondents. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is Pastor and he is moving from place to place and at no point of time notice has been served on him in the proceedings initiated by the Revenue Authorities. A further submission has been made that the petitioner, on coming to know issuance of said proceedings, submitted a representation to the Revenue Divisional Officer through the A.P. State Commission for S.Cs, and S.Ts. 4. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the Revenue Divisional Officer-4th Respondent to consider representation filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the provisions of law. There shall be status quo existing as on this day with regard to the possession of the property pending disposal of the representation made by the petitioner before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bandar Division, Machilipatnam. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 9th July, 2008. Note: C.C. in two days B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14111 OF 2008 9th July, 2008.