THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.10102 of 2001 ORDER: The District collector, East Godavari, 2nd respondent herein passed an order, dated 20.02.2001, holding that the petitioner does not belong to Scheduled Tribe. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner and his children filed appeal before the 1st respondent under the relevant provisions of Act 16 of 1993. An application for stay was also filed. Alleging that the 1st respondent did not pass any interim orders in the application, the petitioner approached this Court. They pray for a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to decide the appeal duly intimating the dates of hearing. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare and the learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. It is rather sad that the writ petition is pending for seven long years before this Court virtually serving a negative purpose. The object of the petitioner was to seek stay of the operation of the orders of the 2nd respondent, pending the disposal of the appeal by the 1st respondent. The interim order passed by this Court was construed as though it is the stay of the proceedings before the 1st respondent himself and the result is that there is no progress in the appeal. At least now, the 3rd respondent has taken initiative and brought this anomaly to the notice of the Court. The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders in the appeal preferred by the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly issuing notice to the petitioner and the counsel who is on record, and it shall not be necessary for him to address notices to the children of the petitioner, who also figured as parties. Till the disposal of the appeal, the order passed by the 2nd respondent shall remain stayed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 15.12.2008 JSU THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.10102 of 2001 Date: 15.12.2008 JSU