IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14234 of 2008 Between: Penumatsa Venkata Ramakrishnamraju S/o. Narasimharaju R/o. West Vipparru, Pentapadu Mandal, W.G. District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Agent to the Government, District Collector, West Godavari District at Eluru. 3 Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Polavaram, West Godavari District. 4 Special Deputy Tahsildar, Tribal Welfare, Polavaram, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other order or direction, declaring the proposed action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner from his land measuring Ac.5.24 cents in R.S.No.46/2 situated at P. Narayanapuram Village, Jeelugumilli Mandal, W.G. District, pending disposal of Revision on the file of the 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and for a consequential order directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from his land measuring Ac.5.24 cents in R.S.No.46/2 situated at P. Narayanapuram Village, Jeelugumilli Mandal, W.G. District, consequent to the orders passed by the 2nd respondent in S.R.A.No.1/2007(F2), dt. 21.06.2008 confirming the orders of the 3rd respondent and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14234 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by petitioner Penumatsa Venkata Ramakrishnamraju with a prayer to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess him from the land, pending his revision before the 1st Respondent as arbitrary, illegal and unfair. 2. The petitioner is the owner of the land admeasuring Ac.5-24 cents comprising R.S No.46/2 situated P.Narayanapuram village of Jeelugimilli Mandal, West Godavari District. Proceedings have been initiated against him for ejectment on the ground of his occupation is contrary to the provisions of A.P. ( Scheduled Areas) Land Transfer Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970. The primary authority ordered for his ejectment. Thereupon, he filed an appeal as provided under Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970. The appellate authority confirmed the order of the primary authority. The petitioner filed revision before the Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-1st Respondent. Pending revision, the Special Deputy Tahsildar, Tribal Welfare, Polavaram, West Godavari District is contemplating to dispossess him from the land in dispute. Hence, the writ petition. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for Respondents. 4. Indisputably the revision filed by the petitioner is pending with the 1st Respondent. 5. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st Respondent to consider the revision filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. There shall be status quo with regard to the possession of the land in dispute pending the revision or till the disposal of the interlocutory application filed by the petitioner before the revisional authority, whichever is earlier. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 3rd July, 2008. Note: C.C.in two days B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14234 OF 2008 3rd July, 2008.