THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.19123 of 2009 DATED: 10.09.2009 Between: Kola Subbarao. .. Petitioner. And The Agent to Government Tribal Welfare (District Collector), Eluru, West Godavari District, And others. .. Respondents. ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the 1st respondent-Agent to Government Tribal Welfare (District Collector), Eluru, West Godavari District, in disposing of either the stay petition filed along with appeal or the appeal itself filed by him against the proceedings dated 21.08.2008 of the 2nd respondent-Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare), Polavaram, West Godavari District. According to the petitioner, the land admeasuring Ac.4.16 cents in R.S.No.53/1 situated at Jeelugumilli, West Godavari District, was in- fact granted in favour of his father, vide D-Form patta dated 30.12.1967, and, thereafter, he inherited the same and has been in possession and enjoyment of the same. While so, the 2nd respondent- Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare), Polavaram, West Godavari District passed eviction orders dated 21.08.2008 in L.T.R.S.R.No.125/2007, directing the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, Jeelugumilli, West Godavari District, to take the aforesaid property into Government custody with immediate effect. The petitioner contends that prior to passing of the order dated 21.08.2008 by the 2nd respondent, he was not put on any kind of notice, and even he is not furnished with a copy of the said order. The grievance of the petitioner is that against the orders dated 21.08.2008 of the 2nd respondent, he preferred appeal, along with stay application, before the 1st respondent-Agent to Government Tribal Welfare (District Collector), Eluru, West Godavari District, but so far the 1st respondent has neither disposed of the appeal nor passed any orders on the stay application. Hence, this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that the appeal preferred by the petitioner before the 1st respondent is pending consideration, without expressing any opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to direct the 1st respondent-Agent to Government Tribal Welfare (District Collector), Eluru, West Godavari District, to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders, dated 21.08.2008, of the 2nd respondent, as expeditiously as possible. Till disposal of the said appeal, the respondents are directed to maintain status quo obtaining as on today as to the possession of the land to an extent of Ac.4.16 cents in R.S.No.53/1 situated at Jeelugumilli, West Godavari District. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 10.09.2009 v v ORDER: