THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 27127 of 2008 O R D E R: The petitioners preferred an appeal before the Additional Agent to Government & Project Officer, I.T.D.A., Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, the first respondent herein, against the order, dated 28.06.2005, passed by the Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, the second respondent herein, in L.T.R.Case No.976/2000/MKP. The appeal was numbered as C.M.A.No.308 of 2007. The petitioners also filed an application for stay. Their grievance is that though more than one year has elapsed, neither the C.M.A. nor the application for stay is disposed of. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. The order in L.T.R.Case No.976/2000/MKP was passed in the year 2005. Alleging that the order was served upon them only in the month of November 2007, the petitioners filed C.M.A.No.308 of 2007, together with an application for stay. The first respondent ought to have passed an order in the application for stay in one way or the other. The very purpose would be defeated, if no orders are passed on such application even after one year. Within this time, the appeal itself could have been disposed of. The petitioners assert that they have not been dispossessed as yet. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that status quo obtaining as on today as regards possession over the subject matter of L.T.R.Case No.976/2000/MKP on the file of the second respondent shall be maintained till the first respondent disposes of C.M.A.No.308 of 2007. The first respondent shall endeavour to dispose of the appeal, within two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly issuing notice to the parties concerned. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:12.12.2008. Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl