HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH Writ Petition No.11028 of 2010 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that they have been assigned D.K Pattas in 1992, each in an extent of Acs.2.00, in Survey No.388 situated at Marlapadu Village, Tangutur Mandal, Prakasam District. All the 35 DK Pattas assigned in favour of the petitioners have been cancelled by the second respondent-Joint Collector, Ongole on the ground that the said land is reserved exclusively for exploitation of iron ore in the Public Sector vide G.O.Ms.No.428, Industries & Commerce (D1) Department, dated 07.04.1972 and that they were issued contrary to the aforesaid Government Orders. It is stated that as against the said cancellation orders, the petitioners filed Appeal No.123 of 2010 before the first respondent-Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad along with an application for grant of stay, but no orders have been passed either in the appeal or in the stay application. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Appeal No.123 of 2010, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from today. Pending disposal of the said appeal, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. No costs. _______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 05.05.2010 va/tsr