IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 20251 of 2004 Between: R. Erukulamma, W/o Rajulu R/o K.C. Sarabhavaram, Nathavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Special Commissioner Appeals Survey Settlement & land Records, Governemtn of A.P., Nampally, Hyderabad 2 District Collector Visakhapatnam 3 Director of Settlements, Government of A.P., Hyderabad 4 Circle Inspector of Police, Nathavaram, Visakhapatnam District 5 Appala Naidu S/oNookaraju R/o K.C. Sarabhavaram Narthavaram Mandal Visakhapatnam 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandmaus declaring the action of the respondents in not finalizing appeal L3 603 of 1999 filed by the petitioner though the area falls under schedule area as unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 protect the possession of the petitioner over 2.62 in Sy. No. 34/8 K.V. Sarabhavaram, nathavaram Mandal, Visakhapantam District till the appeal is disposed of. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR HOME The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER The only grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent who entertained the appeal as early as in the year 1999, has not disposed of the same so far, except calling for the records by his proceedings No.CCLA’s Ref.No.L3/603/99, Dated:11.3.2002. It is alleged that the appeal is still pending for want of records. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, it is appropriate to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No costs. _________________ A. GOPAL REDDY. J. 4th November, 2004 tsr. To 1 Special Commissioner Appeals Survey Settlement & land Records, Governemtn of A.P., Nampally, Hyderabad 2 District Collector Visakhapatnam 3 Director of Settlements, Government of A.P., Hyderabad 4 Circle Inspector of Police, Nathavaram, Visakhapatnam District 5. Two C.C.s to Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 6. Two C.D. copies.