THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.NO.958 OF 2006 Dated:17-01-2006 Between: Marepalle Narasimha Reddy and others Petitioners And The Commissioner (Appeals), Office of the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and another. Respondents. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.No. 958 OF 2006 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. It is stated that as against the orders of the Commissioner and Director of Settlements, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad in R.P.No.24/2003/B dated 11.3.2005 under Section 7(d) of the E.A. Act, 1948, the petitioners filed revision petition before the first respondent and the first respondent vide its proceedings in CCLA’s Ref.No.P1/1037/2005 dated 6.9.2005 while admitting the revision petition rejected the request for grant of direction to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Malakalacheruvu Mandal not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule properties pending disposal of the revision petition. The learned counsel for petitioners submits that the petitioners are in possession of the property in question and therefore, the first respondent ought to have ordered the stay application. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents submits that as the petitioners are not in possession of the property, their stay application in the revision petition was rejected. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the revision petition as expeditiously as possible. Till then the parties are directed to maintain status quo with regard to possession of the property in question obtaining as on today. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J Date: 17.1.2006 STP/DA THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.No. 958 OF 2006 17-01-2006