THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.220 of 2008 Dated: 08.01.2008 Between Maganti Venkata Satyavara Prasad and others …Petitioners And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.220 of 2008 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. This writ petition is filed for issuance of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondents 2 to 4 distributing the lands belonging to the first petitioner to an extent of Ac.10.87 cents in R.S.Nos.108, 110, 111, 115 and 104; second petitioner to an extent of Ac.16.58 cents in R.S.Nos.116, 115, 108, 110, 111 & 104 and third petitioner to an extent of Ac.13.07 cents in R.S.Nos.112/2, 122/2, 123/1, 124/1A, 12/1, 123/2, 123/3, 123/4, 113/2 respectively situated at Unikili Village, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District, without waiting for disposal of the appeals dated 30.06.2007 preferred by the petitioners before the Government of Andhra Pradesh, as highly arbitrary, illegal and capricious and consequently to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeals, dated 30.06.2007 preferred by the petitioners and to pass such other suitable orders. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. It is also stated that appeals had been preferred before the first respondent and the first respondent had not passed any interim orders. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, let the first respondent dispose of the appeal, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, status quo, obtaining as on today, shall be maintained. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ P.S.Narayana, J Date: 08.01.2008 Note: Issue operative portion by wire at party’s cost. B/o va/klp