IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 11232 of 2005 Between: Pittam Seshadri Reddy, S/o. Rami Reddy, Narava Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapur, Prakasam district. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the appeal on his file in Case No. Rc CS2/1258/2005 filed against the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 28-2-2005 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently to direct the respondents not give effect to the order of the 2nd respondent dated 28-2-2005, pending disposal of the appeal before the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.MOHAN RAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP for CIVIL SUPPLIES This Court at the admission stage made the following: O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the first respondent in not disposing of the appeal on his file in Case No.Rc.CS2/1258/2005 filed against the order of the second respondent dated 28-02-2005 as arbitrary and illegal. Admittedly, in the circumstances of the case, the first respondent has to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Accordingly, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders in the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 28-02-2005 passed by the second respondent, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, the order of the second respondent dated 28-02-2005 is stayed. No costs. __________________ (K. C. BHANU, J) Date:17-05-2005 ghn To 1 The Joint Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapur, Prakasam district. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 5 Two CD copies.