IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 3715 of 2005 Between: Smt. Sudha Bai, W/o. Vittal, R/o. Khandeballur Village, Jukkal Mandal, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, (Appellate authority under ROR Act) Bodhan, Nizamabad District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jukkal Mandal, Nizamabad District. 3 Sangonda, S/o. Late Linggonda, R/o. Khandeballur Village, Jukkal (M), Nizamabad 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 a writ, order or direction more in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent herein to dispose the appeal filed by the 3rd respondent i.e. ROR Appeal No. 3905/2004 which was filed questioning the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent vide ROR No. 5/2004, dt. 20-1-2004 within 6 weeks from the date of the order by duly declaring the inaction of the first respondent in not hearing the appeal having suspended the order passed by the 2nd respondent and even after filing the counter by the petitioner in the month of Nov. 2004 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to true intent of provisions of R.O.R. Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: -- This Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the third respondent against the proceedings of the second respondent dated 20-01-2004 expeditiously. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, without expressing any opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal pending on his file i.e., ROR Appeal No.3905 of 2004, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, following due process of law, after giving due notice to both the parties. No costs. ______________ (G. ROHINI, J) Date: 28-02-2005 Note: Office to issue CC in one week. B/o ghn To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, (Appellate authority under ROR Act) Bodhan, Nizamabad District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jukkal Mandal, Nizamabad District. 3 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 4 Two CD copies.