THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12354 of 2008 ORDER: One Mr. Chakali Balaiah was the protected tenant in respect of about Ac.12.19 guntas of land in Survey No.234 of Shankarpally Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The petitioners claim to be the legal representatives of the protected tenant. They approached the Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella with a prayer to grant ownership certificates under Section 38-E of the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (for short ‘the Act’). Through his order, dated 31.12.2005, the Revenue Divisional Officer granted ownership certificates only in respect of Ac.4.00 of land. Feeling aggrieved by the denial of certificates for the balance of land, the petitioners filed an appeal before the Joint Collector-II, Ranga Reddy District, 6th respondent herein. On an application filed by them, the 6th respondent directed that the parties shall maintain status quo over the land, which is the subject matter of the appeal. It is stated that the order of status quo granted by the 6th respondent was affirmed by this Court, when challenged. The grievance of the petitioners is that even while the order of status quo is in force, the respondents are undertaking several activities over the land. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleaders for Revenue and Home, learned counsel for respondent No.10 and the learned counsel for the impleaded parties. It is a matter of record that the 6th respondent passed an order of status quo in the appeal preferred before him under Section 90 of the Act. In fact, that order was affirmed by this Court when challenged by some of the affected parties. As long as the order of status quo is in force, it needs to be honoured and respected by all the concerned. If the physical features of the land are permitted to be altered, even while the order of status quo is in force, the very purpose would be defeated. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that respondents 3, 7 and 8 shall ensure that no constructions or other activities are undertaken over the land in Survey No.234 of Shankarpalli Village, till the 6th respondent disposes of the appeal. The 6th respondent shall endeavour to dispose of the appeal within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 17.03.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12354 of 2008 Date: 17.03.2009 JSU