IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 273 of 2005 Between: 1 K. Samba Murthy, S/o Nookayya, 2 M. Satyanarayana, S/o Mahalakshmi, 3 N. Tammi Naidu, S/o Pothuraju, 4 N. Appala Naidu, s/o Ramulu, 5 R. Hemalatha, w/o Venkata Ramana, (All are Agriculturists and Residents of Kindra (V), Rajavommangi (M), East Godavari District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Additional Agent to the Government, East Godavari District at Rampachodavaram. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (TW), Rampachodavaram, E.G. District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajavommangi (M), E.G. 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 may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in evicting the petitioners from the land to an extent of Ac. 2.00 each in Sy.No. 53/1 of Kindra (V), Rajavommangi (M), E.G. District in pursuance of the orders passed by the 2nd respondent in L.T.R.P. No. 186/2003 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondent not to evict the petitioners from the above land pending disposal of the appeal preferred before the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. 2. This writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondents in evicting the petitioners from their lands to an extent of Ac. 2.00 each in Sy.No. 53/1 of Kindra (V), Rajavommangi (M), East Godavari District pursuant to the order of respondent No.2 in L.T.R.P. No. 186/2003 dated 25-02-2004, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. Aggrieved by the order dated 25-02-2004 passed by the second respondent, it is stated, the petitioners filed an appeal to the first respondent on 22-12-2004 and the same is pending. 4. In the circumstances of the case, I direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal said to have been filed by the petitioners herein as expeditiously as possible and till the disposal of the appeal by the first respondent, status quo existing as on today shall be maintained. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly at the stage of admission. __________________ N. V. RAMANA, J January 19, 2005 MRR / TVK Copy to: 1 The Additional Agent to the Government, East Godavari District at Rampachodavaram. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (TW), Rampachodavaram, E.G. District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajavommangi (M), E.G. District. 4 Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two C.D. Copies.