IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17177 of 2008 Between: Thotha Susheela (Non-Tribal), W/o. Jagannadham, R/o. Nacharam Village, Enkoor Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Special Deputy Collector (T.W), Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 2 The Agent to the Government, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 3 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary for Tribal Welfare, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The Tahsildar, Enkur Mandal, Khammam District. 5 Devarasetti Rama Chandraiah (NT), R/o. Nacharam Village, Enkoor (M), Khammam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not disposing the petitioner stay petition along with revision petition ﬁled by the petitioner on 2-7-2008 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the stay petition along with revision petition filed by the petitioner dt. 2-7- 2008 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PULLA RAO YELLANKI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 17177 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. Petitioner purchased the land in Survey No. 240/A, admeasuring Ac.5-00 gts. Situated at Nacharam village, Enkoor Mandal, Khammam District from Devanasetti Savithramma, Devarasetti Venkata Appa Rao and Devarasetti Bhaskar Rao on 10-4-1965. Proceedings have been initiated against her for ejectment on the ground that the transfer in her favour is in contravention of the A.P. Scheduled Area Land Transfer Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970. The primary authority-1st respondent ordered for ejectment of the petitioner from the land in question. The petitioner ﬁled an appeal before the Agent to the Government, Bhadrachalam-2nd Respondent. The appeal ended in dismissal. Thereupon the petitioner ﬁled a revision before the 3rd Respondent and also moved the stay application seeking suspension of the orders passed by the primary authority as conﬁrmed by the appellate authority. Since no order has been passed on the said application, the petitioner approached this Court by invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 2. When this writ petition came up for admission, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare received notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. 4. The factual aspect of petitioner ﬁling the revision before the 3rd respondent is not in dispute. 5. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the revision ﬁled by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. There shall be status quo existing as on this day with regard to the possession in respect of the land in dispute pending revision or till the disposal of stay application ﬁled by the petitioner whichever is earlier. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 7th August, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 17177 OF 2008 7th August, 2008.