IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 17190 of 2004 Between: A.P. Scheduled Tribe Employees Association, Visakhapatnam Branch, rep. by its General Secretary, O. Ramalingam s/o Chinna Ramanna, Aged 35 years, R/o Port Quarters, Type-II, Salegramapuram, Visakhapatnam. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Special Commissioner and Director of Survey, Settlements & Land Records, Andhra Pradesh, Gagan Vihar, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam. 4 Revenue Department Non-gazetted Employees' Co-operative House Building Society Ltd, Rep. by its General Secretary, Visakhapatnam. 5 The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Visakhapatnam. ...RESPONDENTS 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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in not disposing off the appeal dated 24- 5-2001 filed by the petitioner as illegal and unjustifiable and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to dispose off the appeal immediately after giving an opportunity to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAMA SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Government pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents. 2. The only grievance ventilated in this writ petition is that the appeal filed by the petitioner-association, in which hearing date was fixed on 30-11-2002, is not disposed of and necessary direction be issued directing the respondents to dispose of the appeal at an early date. 3. Learned Government Pleader has no objection for disposal of the said appeal. In view of the same, The Special Commissioner and Director of Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Hyderabad shall ensure the disposal of the appeal filed by the petitioner in Rc.Q2/4742/2001 at an early date, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already disposed of. If such an order has already been passed, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J September 24, 2004 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To: 1 The Special Commissioner and Director of Survey, Settlements & Land Records, Andhra Pradesh, Gagan Vihar, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam. 4 Revenue Department Non-gazetted Employees' Co-operative House Building Society Ltd, Rep. by its General Secretary, Visakhapatnam. 5 The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Visakhapatnam. 6 Two C.C.s to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7 Two C.D. Copies.