IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.7545 of 1998 Dated: 31-01-2007 Between: 1. Deekonda Rajaiah, s/o Sammaiah, aged about 61 years, Agriculturist, r/o Tadicharla village and Mandal, Karimnagar District and another. ... Petitioners and 1. The Joint Collector, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar and 2 others. ... Respondents ORDER: This petition is ﬁled seeking mandamus declaring the action of the ﬁrst respondent in not suspending the proceedings bearing No.A/1084/96, dated 21-08-1997 passed by the second respondent pending disposal of the appeal on the ﬁle of the ﬁrst respondent, as illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that the second respondent issued proceedings bearing No.A/1084/96, dated 21-08-1997 directing the third respondent to put the protected tenants in possession of the lands as per the ownership certiﬁcates issued under Section 39-B of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950. It is stated that against the said proceedings, the petitioners ﬁled an appeal being A5/8069/97 before the ﬁrst respondent, contending that their forefathers are also the protected tenants. According to the petitioners they sought suspension of the impugned proceedings, but the ﬁrst respondent has not suspended the said proceedings. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. This Court, on 23-03-1998 while issuing Rule nisi, granted status quo in WPMP.No.9192 of 1998. 5. Having regard to the fact that as against the impugned proceedings an appeal is pending before the ﬁrst respondent, this Court is of the view that it is suﬃce to direct the ﬁrst respondent to dispose of the appeal within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.31-01-2007 GLV