IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15885 of 2004 Between: Vajrala Narasimha Reddy, S/o. Veera Reddy, Hindu, R/o. Pulluru Village, Mylavaram Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Sub-Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more especially in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent in not disposing of the Appeal filed by the Petitioner under A.P. Rights in Land & Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 in Rc.No.A8.224/2004 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent to dispose of the same expeditiously in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.Y.S.SAI VARA PRASAD Counsel for Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the respondent who entertained the appeal filed by the petitioner under A.P. Rights in Land & Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act) and issued notices for enquiry in March 2004 did not so far pass final orders. The appeal was filed on 27-9-2003 and the respondent fixed a date for enquiry on 22-3-2004, 30-4-2004 and 21-6-2004 and finally heard on 30-6-2004 but no orders are passed so far. Notice in Rc.A8.224/2004 dated 5-3-2004 is enclosed to the writ petition, wherein the petitioner and others were directed to appear before the Revenue Divisional Officer on 22-3-2004 for enquiry for the purpose of disposal of the appeal. In view of the same, the respondent is hereby directed to dispose of the said appeal within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after due notice to the parties concerned. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. _____________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J. 7th September, 2004. Js. To 1. The Sub-Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna District 2. 2CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. 2 CD copies.