IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH * * * WP.No.2485 OF 2006 Between: A.Subba Rao & Anr. … Petitioners Versus The Mandal Revenue Officer, Tirupati Rural, Chittoor district & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr.V.Raghunath (6054) Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Revenue O R D E R : This writ petition is filed to declare the inaction of the respondent no.2 in not disposing the Appeal No.L.Dis.No.G-2083/2005, dated 10-9-2005 pending before him, which is filed against the Proceeding ROC.No.C/134/86, dated 20-2-1986 of the first respondent as absolutely illegal, arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice and violation of right to life and livelihood under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Against the Proceedings of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Tirupati, dated 20-2-1986 in ROC.No.C/134/86 in cancelling the patta certificate granted in favour of the petitioner’s father for contravention of the conditions of the patta in respect of the land in an extent of Ac:1-00 assigned under DKT Patta No.78/64, dated 30-10-1974, the petitioner herein filed an Appeal No. L.Dis.No. G-2083/2005, dated 10-9-2005 before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati but the appeal has not been disposed so far. Questioning the inaction of the respondent no.2 in not disposing the Appeal No.L.Dis.No.G-2083/2005, dated 10-9-2005 pending before him, the present writ petition is filed. Without entering into the merits of the writ petition, I am not inclined to express any opinion at this stage. However, the appeal is pending before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, the second respondent is directed to dispose of Appeal No.L.Dis.No. G-2083/2005, dated 10-9-2005, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, on merits and in accordance with law. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. FEBRUARY 10th, 2005. ------------------------ I s L. V. ESWARAIAH, J.