IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 888 of 2006 DATED:17.1.2006 Between: Mallacheruvu Ramulamma and 16 others Petitioners And The Mandal Revenue Officer, Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam and others Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA WRIT PETITION NO. 888 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in allotting the lands assigned to petitioners in Survey Nos. 101, 104 and 142, Yedulapuram village, Khammam district to Khammam District Revenue Employees Mutually Aided Cooperative Society. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the subject lands were assigned to petitioners and their predecessors and pattas were also granted to them and now the respondent authorities are proposing to reallot the same land to Khammam District Revenue Employees Mutually Aided Cooeprative Society illegally. It is further stated that the petitioners have preferred appeals to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam under Section 4 (A) of Act 9 of 1977 and the same are pending. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that the writ petition is not maintainable inasmuch as the petitioners have already preferred an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam and the same is pending. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Since the appeals preferred by the petitioners herein are pending consideration before the Revenue Divisional Officer, I do not see any reason to interfere with the matter. However, the Revenue Divisional Officer/2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the appeals expeditiously, if not already disposed of. Till the disposal of the appeals before the Revenue Divisional Officer, status quo existing as on today shall be maintained. Subject to above observation and directions, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________ 17.1.2006 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 888 of 2006 DATED:17.1.2006