IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 11253 of 2008 Between: Smt. Maddina Lakshmma, W/o. late Gurunatham, R/o. C.Kammapalli Village, K.R.Kandrika Post, Railway Kodur Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Joint Collector, Kadapa. Kadapa District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet, Kadapa District. 3 The Tahsildar, Railway Kodur Mandal, Railway Kodur, kadapa District. 4 The Mandal Surveyor, Railway Kodur Mandal, Railway Kodur, Kadapa District. 5 Smt. Maddina Laksumma, W/o. late Pitchaiah, R/o. C.Kammapalli Village, K.R.Kandrika Post, Railway Kodur Mandal, Kadapa District. 6 Maddina Ramaiah, S/o. Rangaiah, R/o. C.Kammapalli Village, K.R.Kandrika Post, Railway Kodur Mandal, Kadapa 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Ref.No.LRDT/1178/2007 dated 23.04.2008 issued by the 2nd respondent and the consequential notice dated 20.05.2008 issued by the 4th respondent herein as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.R.REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ASSIGNMENT The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 11253 of 2008 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings dated 23.04.2008, issued by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, canceling the patta granted in favour of the petitioner in respect of the land in question, and the consequential notice dated 20.05.2008, issued by the 4th respondent-Mandal Surveyor, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up for admission today, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Assignment, on instructions, submitted that as against the impugned proceedings dated 23.04.2008, issued by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, the petitioner has already approached the Joint Collector, Kadapa, and filed an appeal, which was taken on file by the Joint Collector, Kadapa, and granted stay of operation of the impugned proceedings. He further submitted that while the said appeal is pending consideration before the Joint Collector, Kadapa, the petitioner has again approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Since the appeal, filed by the petitioner as against the impugned proceedings dated 23.04.2008, issued by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, is said to be pending consideration before the Joint Collector, Kadapa, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The Joint Collector, Kadapa, is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal, filed by the petitioner as against the impugned proceedings dated 23.04.2008, issued by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 18.07.2008 Nsr