IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22952 of 2008 Between: Mothukuru Kantha Rao, s/o. Rajendram, R/o. Bhagawandas Colony, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Additional Agent to the Government and Project Officer, ITDA, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 2 The Tahsildar, Mandal Revenue Officer, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 3 Mothukuru Rajendram, S/o. Sundaraiah, R/o. Bhagawandas Colony, Bhadrachalam, Khammam 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 will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the ﬁrst respondent in not disposing the statutory appeal ﬁled on 4-6-2008 as against the orders of the Agency divisional Oﬃcer, Bhadrachalam in L.T.R Case No. 21/BCM/2008 dated 19-4-2008 and taking steps to evict the petitioner from the land as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14, 16, 21 and 300(a) of the constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the scheduled mentioned property situated in Sy.No. 20 to an extent of 0.10 cents at Bhadrachalam Khammam District, till the disposal of the Statutory Appeal and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.V.RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition has been ﬁled by Mothukuru Mantha Rao assailing action of the Tahsildar, Mandal Revenue Oﬃcer, Bhadrachalam, Khammam district in trying to dispossess him from the land bearing Sy. No. 20 admeasuring Ac.0.10 cents situated at Bhadrachalam, Khammam Mandal, pending appeal before the first respondent. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare received notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of Respondents 1 and 2. The factual aspect of the petitioner ﬁling appeal before the Additional Agent to the Government and Project Oﬃcer, ITDA, Bhadrachalam, Khammam district assailing the order dated 19.04.2008 in LTR Case No. 21/BCM/2008 is not contradicted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the ﬁrst respondent to entertain the appeal ﬁled by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. There shall be status quo existing as on this day with regard to the possession of the land in dispute till disposal of the appeal or the stay application, whichever is earlier. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ B.Seshasayana Reddy, J. October 21, 2008 Operative portion by wire at party’s costs //BO// MAS