IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.24226 OF 2009 Between: P.Jayanna, S/o. Thipanna ..... PETITIONER AND Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchyat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Represented by its Principal Secretary and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.24226 OF 2009 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. 2. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.1 herein in not disposing of the appeal in Memo No.17215/Pts.IIA/2009-1 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently to direct respondent No.1 herein to dispose of the appeal forthwith and pass such other suitable orders. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and the urgency for disposal of the appeal had also been pointed out. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing respondent No.1 to dispose of the appeal, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J December 29, 2009 MD