The Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Subhash Reddy Writ Petition No.1943 of 2010 Order: In this Writ Petition, petitioner seeks declaration, by way of Mandamus, that the action of the first respondent in not disposing of the revision petition filed by him against the eviction order passed by the fourth respondent-Additional Agent to the Government, Bhadrachalam, in C.M.A.No.33 of 2008, dated 31-10-2009, is illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to declare that the petitioner is entitled to continue in possession and enjoyment of the land admeasuring Ac.3-14 guntas covered by Survey Nos.9/1 and 9/2 situated at Nagineniprolu Village, Burganpahad Mandal of Khammam District, till disposal of the said revision petition. In the affidavit, filed in support of the Writ Petition, it is stated that the petitioner is a non-tribal and that his father late Yadamkanti Seetha Rami Reddy has purchased the abovesaid land from another non-tribal one Deepangi Peda Saibu, who is the father of the 5th respondent herein, on 21st January, 1968 i.e., before prohibition of transfer interse non-tribals by amended Regulation 1 of 1970 to the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Areas) Land Transfer Regulations, 1959 (for short ‘the Regulations’). It is further stated that the prohibition interse non-tribals came into effect only from 03- 02-1970, and as such, his possession over the abovesaid land is not in contravention of the Regulations, but at the instance of the vendor of the petitioner’s father, the Agency Divisional Officer, Paloncha, initiated eviction proceedings in LTR.No.49/93/BPD, which was dismissed on 31st July, 1993, on the ground that the possession of the petitioner’s father over the land in question was in accordance with the Regulations. Subsequently, after 14 years, an appeal is preferred by respondent Nos.5 and 6 herein, who are the sons of the vendor of the petitioner’s father, and the fourth respondent-Additional Agent to Government has passed the eviction order vide CMA.No.33 of 2008, dated 31-10- 2009, on the ground that the petitioner’s possession is in contravention of the Regulations. By the said order, the fourth respondent has ordered that the said land be taken into Government custody so as to assign the same to eligible tribals as per the rules in force. It is stated that as against the said eviction order, petitioner has filed a revision along with an application seeking interim stay before the first respondent-Government on 22nd December, 2009, but however, no orders have, so far, been passed. It is the grievance of the petitioner that during pendency of the revision and the stay petition before the appellate authority, respondents are taking steps for his eviction. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. In view of pendency of the petitioner’s revision before the first respondent, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The questions as to whether the appeal filed by the legal representatives of the vendor of the petitioner’s father was within the time or not and whether the possession of the petitioner is in contravention of the Regulations or not are required to be considered by the first respondent- revisional authority. In view of pendency of the revision petition, it is not desirable to record any findings on merits at this stage. Since the petitioner claims title and continuous possession over the land in question from 21st December, 1968, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner on 22-12-2009, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till final orders are passed in the said revision petition and communicated to the petitioner, eviction order passed by the fourth respondent vide CMA.No.33 of 2008, dated 31- 10-2009, shall remain suspended. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J Dated 3rd February, 2010 Note: Furnish CC in three days. (B/o) lur