IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18811 of 2008 Between: Vatsavai Gopalakrishnam Raju S/o. V. Surapa Raju R/o. Veeravaram Village, Peddapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Additional Agent to Government, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (TW), Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 3 State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. .....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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of provisions of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India action of the respondents in seeking to evict the petitioner from the land of Ac.31.20 cents in S.No.56, Ac.9.00 in S.No.55, Ac.3.10 cents in S.No.58/1, Ac.2.90 cents in S.No.58/3 situate in Yellavaram, Yellavaram Panchayat, Prathipadu Sub- Division, East Godavari District pending the Revision ﬁled by the petitioners under Section 6 of the A.P. Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, 1959 as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970 on 05.08.2008 and consequently direct the Respondents not to evict the petitioner from the aforesaid land and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.V.SITARAMAMURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been ﬁled by Vatsavai Gopalakrishnam Raju assailing the action of the Revenue Authorities in trying to dispossess him, pending the revision ﬁled by him before the State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad-third respondent. The petitioner claims to be in occupation of Ac.31.20 cents of land in S.No.56, Ac.9.00 in S.No.55, Ac.3.10 cents in S.No.58/1, Ac.2.90 cents in S.No.58/3 situated in Yellavaram Panchayat, Prathipadu Sub-Division, East Godavari District, having purchased the same under an agreement of sale dated 3.02.1969 executed by Sri Datla Veera Raghava Raju S/o Venkata Subba Raju. Subsequently, he obtained registered sale deed 30.11.1971. Proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner on the ground that his possession is in contravention of A.P. Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, 1959, as amended by Act 1/1970. The Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Rampachodavaram-second respondent conducted enquiry and found the possession of the petitioner in contravention of the Regulation. The petitioner ﬁled appeal before the Additional Agent to the Government, Rampachodavaram-second respondent being C.M.A.No.31 of 2003, which ended in dismissal on 4.04.2008. Thereafter, the petitioner ﬁled a revision under Section 6 of the Regulation 1 of 1970 before the third respondent and he also moved an application seeking interim stay of the orders passed by the primary authority as aﬃrmed by the appellate authority. Pending the revision, alleging that the authorities are contemplating to dispossess him from the land in question, the petitioner approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare received notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for respondents 1 to 3. The factual aspect of the petitioner ﬁlling the revision assailing the orders passed by the appellate authority i.e., the ﬁrst respondent, is not in dispute. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the parties to maintain status quo with regard to the possession of the lands in dispute pending disposal of the revision or the application seeking interim stay whichever is earlier. No order s to costs.. _________________________ (B. Seshasayana Reddy, J.) 29th August, 2008 Note: CC in 3 days. (B/o) Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Additional Agent to Government, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (TW), Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 3 State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to G.P. for Social Welfare, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2 CD copies.