IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14674 of 2008 Between: 1 Sk.Mohammad Rasheed S/o.Ismail saheb R/o.D.No.18-355, Big Bazar, Nellore, Nellore District. 2 R.Shahin Begum W/o.Mohammad Rasheed R/o.D.No.18-355, Big Bazar, Nellore, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Joint Collector, Nellore, Nellore District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore. 3 The Tahsildar, Podalakuru Mandal, Podalakuru, Nellore 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 or direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent to number the appeal and interlocutory application filed by the petitioners against the orders of the 2nd respondent in D.Dis No.3781/2007 dt. 7th of April 2008 in respect of the land of the petitioners measuring Ac.43-45 cents comprised in Sy.Nos. 623/1, 623/2, 632/2, 632/3, 632/4, 632/5, 633/2, 633/3, 633/5, 633/7, 634/2, 634/4, 635/3P, 636/5, 637/1, 637/2, 635/1, 638/2, 638/3 and 638/4 situated at Marupuru Village of Podalakuru Mandal, Nellore District and disposing off the same as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Transfer of Prohibition) Act 9 of 1977 and principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st respondent to pass necessary orders in accordance with law and pass such other orders and further reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.VENKATA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.14674 OF 2008 ORAL ORDER: As against the orders of the second respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore, passed in D.Dis.No.3781/2007 dated 07.04.2008, confirming the orders of the third respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, Podalakur, passed in Rc.B.148/04 dated 29.06.2007 whereunder he issued orders resuming the lands in question to the Government, the petitioners state that they filed an appeal along with stay petition before the first respondent, namely, the Joint Collector, Nellore, in the month of June, 2008 but till date the said appeal is not numbered and no orders thereon are passed. Hence he filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the stage of admission with the following directions: The first respondent, namely, the Joint Collector, Nellore, Nellore District, is directed to consider and dispose of the said appeal preferred by the petitioners, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law expeditiously. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J. Date: 09.07.2008. VGSR