HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Dated 7-7-2010 WRIT PETITION No: 16015 of 2010 Between: Derangula Suneetha. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner (Appeals), O/o. Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad and others. ....RESPONDENTS HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No: 16015 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner herein, aggrieved by the cancellation of her DKT patta by the Joint Collector, Kadapa under proceedings dated 10-5-2010, filed an appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals), Office of the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad, 1st respondent herein. The said appeal is stated to have been taken on file on 23-6-2010. But as yet, no orders have been passed on the stay application filed by the petitioner therein. The petitioner apprehends that she may be dispossessed from the subject land owing to the inaction of the appellate-authority in disposing of the stay application expeditiously. The plea of the petitioner that this Court, by exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, should provide interim protection to her pending the appeal before the statutory authority cannot be countenanced. As pointed out by the Supreme Court in ASSISTANT COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, CHANDANNAGAR VS. DUNLOP INDIA LIMITED AND OTHERS ([1]), Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not intended to be used to circumvent statutory remedies. It is not for this Court to provide interim protection to the party pending the appeal on the file of the statutory authority. It is for the petitioner to agitate her stay/suspension application before such authority and seek interim orders pending disposal of the statutory appeal. Needless to state, such authorities are required to be prompt in discharge of functions under the Statute, so that the rights of parties are given timely protection. The delay on the part of statutory authorities in disposing of the stay applications not only engenders futility of adjudication in some cases but also causes general distrust in the system. Such situations need to be avoided. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the appellate authority, 1st respondent herein, to pass reasoned orders after giving due opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned on the stay application filed by the petitioner in her appeal preferred against the order of the Joint Collector, Kadapa in D. Dis (E2)/137/2010 dated 10-5-2010, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Dated 7-7-2010. Note: CC tomorrow. BO Dvs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No: 16015 of 2010 Dated 7-7-2010 [1] AIR 1985 S.C. 330