THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.13509 OF 2010 DT,28.06.2010 Between: K.Jayalaxmi Devi and two others ………….Petitioners. Vs. The District Collector, Khammam District and four others. …………..Respondents. O R D E R: The complaint of the writ petitioners is with regard to the in-action of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam District, the appellate authority under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 in disposing of their appeal filed under Section 5 (5) of the Act of 1971 in respect of the lands situated in S.Nos.82/1, 82/2 and 8/3 of Jamalapuram Village, Yerrupalem Mandal, Khammam District. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, in spite of time being granted to find out the reason for the delay, is unable to get instructions. The material placed on record shows that the appellate authority issued notice dated 25.07.2009 in the petitioners’ appeal fixing the date of hearing as 01.08.2009. It is not known as to what happened thereafter. The complaint of the petitioners is that no orders have been passed till date. Needless to state, such authorities are required to be prompt in discharge of their quasi judicial functions under the statute so that the rights of parties are given timely protection. Delay on the part of statutory authorities in disposing of the cases not only engenders futility of adjudication sometimes, but also causes distrust in the system. Such situations need to be avoided. The appellate authority-the Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam, is accordingly directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners under Section 5 (5) of the Act of 1971 in respect of the lands in S.Nos.82/1. 82/2 and 8/3 of Jamalapuram Village, Yerrupalem Mandal, Khammam District, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the parties and pass reasoned orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ SANJAY KUMAR J., Dt.28.06.2010 tjs