IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.27995 of 2008 Between: Bodepudi Hanumantha Rao, s/o. Venkaiah, r/o. Konuru Village, Atchampet Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 2 The Tahsildar, Atchampet Mandal, Guntur District. 3 The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring failure of the 1st Respondent Appellate authority-cum-RDO, Guntur in not disposing off petitioner's interim application in the Appeal filed against the orders of the 2nd Respondent - Tahsildar passed through Rc.No.311/08-A, dated 16-5- 2008 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against to the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.CHINNAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.27995 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner filed appeal under Section 5-A of Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (the Act, for brevity) before first respondent against proceedings of second respondent in Rc.No.311/08-A, dated 16.5.2008, whereby and whereunder second respondent on an allegation that petitioner transferred assigned house site under unregistered agreement in violation of terms of assignment, directed to resume land to Government. Though appeal is filed on 23.10.2008, first respondent did not pass orders. When enquiry is made in his office, petitioner was informed that appeal papers are misplaced, and therefore, petitioner supplied another set of appeal papers. But, still, no orders are passed either in appeal or on stay application. Therefore, complaining inaction of first respondent, present writ petition is filed. As the controversy is very narrow, after hearing learned Counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (General-Andhra Area), the writ petition is disposed of, directing first respondent to dispose of appeal/stay petition immediately, after receipt of a copy of this order. Petitioner is given liberty to approach first respondent with a copy of this order and file all necessary documents before appellate authority. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) December 24, 2008. YS To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 2 The Tahsildar, Atchampet Mandal, Guntur District. 3 The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur 4 Two CCs to Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD copies.