IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21737 of 2004 Between: Kommu Yellamma W/o.Kondaiah R/o. Revoor Village, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Nalgonda Dist. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector Nalgonda Dist. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Surypet, Nalgonda Dist. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Nalgonda Dist. ...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 an appropriate order writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No.1 herein in not disposing, off the appeal filed by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and contrary to the orders passed by this Hon'ble court in W.P.No.3279/2000 dt 1-3-2000 and consequently direct the respondent No.1 herein to forthwith dispose off the appeal filed by the petitioner, pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: - The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.3279 of 2000, through order, dated 01.3.2000, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal, no steps have been taken thereon. This Court was in fact shocked and surprised to note that the appeal was kept pending for four years, that too, despite the orders passed by this Court to dispose of the same within 8 weeks. 2. Learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submits that the delay was on account of frequent change of officers and in fact, the file relating to the appeal was misplaced very long time. Today, he has placed before this Court the order, dated 01.12.2004 passed by the first respondent disposing of the appeal. Through the said order he has set aside the suspension of dealership imposed against the petitioner and imposed a penalty of Rs.3000/-. In that view of the matter, nothing needs to adjudicated in this writ petition, and the same is accordingly closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated : 07th December 2004 RAR To 1 The Joint Collector Nalgonda Dist. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Surypet, Nalgonda Dist. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Nalgonda Dist. 4 2 CCs to G.P for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P.,Hyd.(OUT) 5 2 CD copies