THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 9247 of 2003 Date: 29.11.2011 Between: Lolugu Kurmi Naidu … Petitioner And The Mandal Revenue Officer, Srikakulam District and 2 others. … Respondents HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 9247 of 2003 O R D E R : The petitioner’s claim for grant of ryotwari patta under Section 11(a) of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948 was disallowed by the Joint Collector-cum-Settlement Officer, Srikakulam, by order dated 27.11.2002. Against the said order, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the Director of Settlements. While the said appeal was pending, the 1st respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, issued the impugned memo dated 19.04.2003 directing the Revenue Inspector to take immediate steps to take over the physical possession of the land in question from the petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. This Court, while issuing rule nisi, by order dated 13.05.2003 made in W.P.M.P.No.11842 of 2003 directed that the petitioner shall not be dispossessed from the land in question, if he is in possession. A counter affidavit has been filed by the Mandal Revenue Officer on 30.10.2003 stating that the appeal preferred by the petitioner before the Director of Settlement was dismissed on 28.06.2003. Having regard to the fact that the appeal was already dismissed, it is open to the respondents to take steps in accordance with law for recovery of possession, provided, the 3rd respondent’s order dated 28.6.2003 has attained finality. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 29.11.2011 KLP