IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 17455 of 2008 Between: Ajmera Uda S/o. Chimka R/o. Kothapalli Village, Kataram Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Ajtha Bapu Reddy S/o. Rajaiah R/o. Kothapalli Village, Kataram Mandal, Karimnagar District. 2 Aitha Pochi Reddy S/o. Rajaiah R/o. Kothapalli Village, Kataram Mandal, Karimnagar District. 3 Tahasildar, Kataram Mandal, Karimnagar District. 4 Revenue Divisional Officer, Manthani Division, Manthani, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the proceedings B/729/08, dt:- 29-7-2008 granting Patta and Possession certificate adn also the validation certification in F.No. B/1010/98 Dt:- 28-2-2004 and 1-3-2006 issued by R- 3 and inaction of Respondent No.4 and not granting Stay against the above proceedings as illegal, arbitrary, inviolation of principles of natural justice and against the provision of Section 5A & 5B of AP Rights in Land and Pattedar Pass Book Act 1971 and rule 22 of AP Rights in Land AP Rights in Land and Pattedar Rules 1989 or pass any other appropriate order or orders may deem fit or proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.RAJASEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 17455 of 2008 Order: The petitioner states that against the orders dated 2802.2004 and 01.03.2004, passed by the 3rd respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Kataram Mandal, Karimnagar District, granting validation certificates in favour of respondents 1 and 2 in respect of the land in question, he filed an appeal bearing Appeal No.A/580/2008, along with application for stay of the orders impugned therein, before the 4th respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Manthani, Karimnagar District, on 21.07.2008, but till date, no orders thereon have been passed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondent Nos.3 and 4, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The 4th respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Manthani, Karimnagar District, is directed to consider and dispose of either the appeal or the stay application filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. Till such time, status quo obtaining as today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 12.08.2008 Note: Issue operative portion by wire at party’s costs. (B/O) Nsr