IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.34763 of 1997 Dated: 26-03-2007 Between: 1. B. Bikshapathy, s/o Laxmaiah, aged about 42 years, r/o Ramanthapur village, Uppal Mandal, Rangareddy District and another. ... Petitioners and 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary for Revenue (U.L.C) Secretariat, Hyderabad and 2 others. ... Respondents ORDER: Questioning the Gazette Notification, dated 21-01-1994 published vide No.G1/4935/76, the present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the same and consequently declare the entire action of respondents, as arbitrary and illegal. 2. Evidently, an appeal is provided for against the impugned Notification issued by second respondent – Special Officer and Competent Authority under Urban Land Ceiling. As the said remedy is not exhausted, this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to petitioner to approach the appellate authority and file a regular appeal within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Having regard to the fact that this Court on 23-12-1997 while issuing Rule nisi, in W.P.M.P.No.40901 of 1997 directed the parties to maintain status quo as on that date, the same shall be maintained till the appeal is filed. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.26-03-2007 GLV