IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.225 of 2009 Between: Bhuvanagiri Nagalingam S/o. B. Mallikarjunaiah R/o. D.No. 20-1-449/B, Maruthi Nagar, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P., Rep. by its Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 2 Tahsildar, Renigunta, Chittoor 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 will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ ordr or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the Appeal No. G-2857/08 filed by the petitioner against the orders passed by the 2nd respondent in Rc No. R.Dis.B/232/2007 dt. 31-10-2007 and trying to evict the petitioner from his land in an extent of Ac 4.00 cents in S.No. 359/1 and Ac 0-96 cents in S.No. 360/7A situated at Agraharam Village, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.G.JHANSI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.225 of 2009 O R D E R: It is the case of the petitioner that he has purchased an extent of Ac.3.00 cents in Sy.No.359/1 from K.Munivara Prasad through a registered sale deed dated 27.04.2005, and also purchased an extent of Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.359/1 and Ac.0.96 cents in Sy.No.360/7A from Smt.A.Swarnalatha Devi through a registered sale deed dated 29.06.2005, and from the date of his purchase, he has been in possession and enjoyment of the same. While so, the Tahsildar, Renigunta issued a notice and thereafter passed order in R.Dis.B/232/2007, dated 31.10.2007, stating that the said lands were assigned in favour of K.Kesava Reddy, S/o.K.Munaswamy Reddy and the same has been purchased by the petitioner and one A.Swarnalatha Devi in contravention of the provisions of A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 and Rules made thereunder, and accordingly, D-Form patta was cancelled and the land was resumed. It is stated that aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner filed appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati in the month of November, 2007 in G/2857/08 along with stay application. But, so far, neither the stay application nor the appeal has been disposed of. Having regard to the facts of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal, filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. Pending disposal of the appeal, status quo, obtaining as on today, shall be maintained. No order as to costs. ___________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 12.01.2009 Dsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Government of A.P., Rep. by its Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 2 Tahsildar, Renigunta, Chittoor District. 3.2CCs to 4.2CD copies