IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.6598 of 2010 Between: Dr.Mrs.Ch. Suvartha and another ..... PETITIONERS A N D The Joint Collector, Warangal, District Collectorate, Warrangal, Warangal district and others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: The grievance of the petitioners is that the Revision Petition filed by them under Section 9 of the A.P. Rights in Lands and Pattedar Passbook Act, 1971 before the Joint Collector, Warangal, respondent No.1 has not been disposed of till date. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue states on instructions that the Officer was on training. Hence, the delay. Being a statutory authority seized with a quasi-judicial power, it is incumbent upon the first respondent to discharge his functions expeditiously and without delay. Unnecessary delay in disposal of matters of this nature is retrograde and undesirable. Statutory authorities must take necessary care to see that such situations do not arise. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to hear and dispose of the petitioners’ revision petition expeditiously and in any event, not later than three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J June 14, 2010. Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.6598 of 2010 June 14, 2010