THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12217 of 2010 01.6.2010 Between: Smt.P.Ranemma, W/o.Late P.Mangaiah …Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District And others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12217 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioner approached this Court by filing this writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India with limited prayer. She seeks a Mandamus directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders in the application for stay in the appeal filed against proceedings of second respondent bearing Roc.No.179/2007, dated 08.10.2008. It is the case of petitioner that a DKT patta was granted to her in respect of land admeasuring Acs.1.48 in survey No.221/4 situated at Cherlopalle village of Puttur Mandal in Chittoor District, that she raised mango garden and that she is in peaceful possession of the property. It is her further case that second respondent without issuing any notice cancelled DKT patta on an allegation that the land was got allotted on be nami names and was found in the possession of petitioner. Against the order of cancellation purportedly passed under Section 4(1) of Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (the Act), petitioner filed appeal under Section 4A of the Act before the first respondent and also sought for stay. The same is pending before first respondent and no orders passed in the application for stay. It is the further case of petitioner that mango garden is ripe for harvest and that if stay is not granted she is evicted and thereby great hardship would be caused to her. This Court heard the counsel for petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra Area). It is rather curious that first respondent did not pass orders in the stay application or did not dispose of appeal itself as stated by the petitioner. In this situation, it would not be proper to express any opinion on the merits of the case with regard to the validity of the order of second respondent. However, this Court directs the first respondent to pass appropriate orders in the main appeal or in the application for stay within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If no orders are passed, as directed above, it shall be open to petitioner to harvest mango crop. In case any adverse order is passed by first respondent, it shall open to petitioner to prefer revision under Section 4B of the Act. The writ petition, with the above observations and directions, is accordingly disposed of. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) June 01, 2010. NOTE: Dispatch order copy today. (By order) YS