IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.24440 of 2004 Between: D. Bhanu Prakash, S/o late Kalyana Rao, Resident of Nellipudi (V), Gangavaram (M), E.G. District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Addl. Agent to the Govt., East Godavari District at Rampachodavaram. 2. The Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gangavaram (M), E.G. District. ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in evicting the petitioner from the land to an extent of Ac.1.40 cents in Survey No.18 of Nellipudi village, Gangavaram Mandal, E.G. District in pursuance of the order in L.T.R.P.No.99/04 passed by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the above land pending disposal of the appeal preferred before the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that he filed an appeal before the 1st respondent on 08.12.2004 against the order of the 2nd respondent in L.T.R.P.No.99 of 2004, dated 29.09.2004, but the 1st respondent neither considered the same nor passed any orders so far and hence aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents, the present writ petition has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Without expressing anything on merits of the matter, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner on 08.12.2004 and shall dispose of the same in accordance with law expeditiously, if not already disposed of. Till such time status quo existing as on today shall be maintained. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 28.12.2004 Nsr/Tvk .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Addl. Agent to the Govt., East Godavari District at Rampachodavaram. 2. The Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gangavaram (M), E.G. District. 4. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of AP, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD copies.