THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.16347 of 2009 Date:10.08.2009 Between: K. Harinatha Reddy and others. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Revenue Divisional Officer and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.16347 of 2009 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that the second respondent granted ryotwari pattas in their favour being inamdars in respect of the subject land, which is originally a tank, and the same obtained finality before this Court and the Apex Court. In the collateral proceedings before this Court by the third parties being aggrieved by the grant of pattas in favour of the petitioners, ultimately the matter was directed to be reconsidered by the primary authority taking into account the claims of all persons. Now it appears that the primary authority – second respondent herein, by order dated 24.07.2009, without deciding the question whether the subject land was tank bed or inam dry land, stated that the subject land is vested in Government and rejected the claims of the petitioners. Aggrieved thereby the petitioners filed an appeal along with a petition seeking stay before the first respondent. Alleging that the first respondent is not disposing of the appeal or the interlocutory application, the petitioners filed instant writ petition. Having heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material available on record, and in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that it would suffice in the interests of justice to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners against order dated 24.07.2009 in I.D.T.No.191 of 1996 passed by the second respondent within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. No order as to costs. ________________ (C.V. RAMULU, J) 10th August, 2009 GHN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.16347 of 2009 OPERATIVE PORTION: In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners against order dated 24.07.2009 in I.D.T.No.191 of 1996 passed by the second respondent within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. No order as to costs. Order follows….. ________________ (C.V. RAMULU, J) 10th August, 2009 Note: 1. Issue operative portion, by wire, at party’s costs. 2. Office to return the file to Court Masters’ Section after dispatch of the wire. (B/o) GHN