THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 15010 of 2001 Oral order: As against the order passed by the 2nd respondent, namely the Mandal Revenue Officer, O.D. Cheruvu Mandal, holding that the 3rd respondent-unofficial respondent, is Class-I heir, the petitioner preferred an appeal along with an application for stay of the order appealed to the 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Penugonda. However, it is the grievance of the petitioner that the 1st respondent while entertaining the appeal, though initially granted stay, but later on by order dated 09.07.2001, vacated the same. Hence, he filed the writ petition. This Court by order dated 23.07.2001 while admitting the writ petition, granted interim stay of the impugned order. Even though the writ petition was admitted as far back as on 23.07.2001, till date no counter is filed. Since the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the 2nd respondent is pending before the 1st respondent, all the counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda, Anantapur district, is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner pending before him, expeditiously. Till the appeal is disposed of, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 23rd January, 2008 KSR