THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.34511 of 2011 Date: 29.12.2011 Between: Shaik Shafiullah …. Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa and another. …. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34511 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri L.J. Veera Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the short relief sought for in the writ petition as well as at the hearing to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a time frame, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of both the counsel. 2. The petitioner suffered an order of resumption of land vide proceedings Ref.No.B/386-12/2006, dated 28.1.2007 of the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Rayachoti, Kadapa District, issued under the provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Rules, 1977. The petitioner availed the alternative remedy by filing an appeal against the said order before the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa. The 1st respondent has taken the said appeal on file and by order dated 30.8.2010 issued the notice of hearing. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though considerable time has elapsed eversince then, the 1st respondent has not chosen to consider the same. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this writ petition to direct the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the said appeal within a time frame. 3. Indisputably, the petitioner has filed an appeal and considerable time has elapsed eversince then. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to pass orders within a reasonable time frame. 4. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. 5. In view of disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.42949 of 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 29.12.2011. Msr THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.34511 of 2011 29.12.2011 (Msr)