HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH C.C.NO.980 OF 2008 5.3.2010 Between: Patur Lakshmamma and others .. Petitioners And V.Krishna Babu, District Collector, Kadapa and others .. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH C.C.NO.980 OF 2008 ORDER: Heard both the learned counsel. The case of the petitioners is that they have filed W.P.No.23278 of 2007 to declare the notice issued by the Tahsildar in Ref.B/750/2007, dated 18.6.2007 and the paper notification in Ref.E/246/2007, dated 18.10.2007 as illegal and arbitrary. The said writ petition was disposed of by this Court by order dated 7.11.2007 permitting the petitioners to file an appeal against the said orders before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa and the Revenue Divisional Officer is directed to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. The said proceedings dated 18.10.2007 is that of the Revenue Divisional Officer himself, but not the Tahsildar and therefore the question of filing an appeal against the said order said to have been passed by the Tahsildar to the Revenue Divisional Officer does not arise. However, in the counter affidavit it is stated that the Revenue Divisional Officer himself passed orders in Ref.E/246/06, dated 15.10.2007 resuming the said lands for public purpose subject to payment of exgratia to the eligible assignees in terms of G.O.Ms.No.1307, dated 23.12.1993 and possession was already taken by conducting panchanama on 16.10.2007 and the petitioners are not in possession of the land. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have filed an appeal on 3.12.2007 before the Revenue Divisional Officer against the orders of the Tahsildar in his Ref.B/750/2007, dated 12.10.2007, but the Revenue Divisional Officer has not been considered and disposed of the same. I am of the opinion that the direction in the order of this Court, in the aforesaid writ petition, is to that of the Revenue Divisional Officer, but not against the order of the Tahsildar for disposal of the appeal. Therefore, it cannot be said that the non-disposal of the said appeal, said to have been filed against the orders of the Tahsildar, is in violation of the orders of this Court, as there is no such order passed by this Court directing the Revenue Divisional Officer to consider and dispose of the appeal said to have been filed against the orders of the Tahsildar dated 12.10.2007. In the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I do not see any wilful disobedience on the part of the respondents. The contempt case is accordingly dismissed. However, it is open for the petitioners to pursue their remedies in accordance with law by questioning the order of the Tahsildar. _______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. 5.3.2010 kpr