IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 6499 of 2005 Between: 1 Kandi Radhamma, W/o. Malla Reddy, Chennarao Pet Village & Mandal, Warangal. 2 T.Srinivas Reddy, S/o.Venkatadri Reddy Chennarao Pet Village & Mandal, Warangal. 3 Y.Nirmala Devi, W/o.Mohan Reddy, Chennarao Pet Village & Mandal, Warangal. 4 V.Manjula, W/o.Malla Reddy Chennarao Pet Village & Mandal, Warangal. 5 K.Krishnaveni, W/o.Vasudeva Reddy, Chennarao Pet Village & Mandal, Warangal. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsampet, Warangal District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not hearing and disposing of the Appeal pending before him in File No.B/332/2002 under the provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prob. of Transfer) Act 9 of 1977 as per the orders of the Govt. dt.03- 04-2004 in Memo No.33499/Asst.II/2003-8 till date as totally arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondent to dispose of the Appeal pending before him in file No.B/332/2002 as expeditiously as possible within a reasonable time fixed by the Hon'ble High Court. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.LAKSHMA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the alleged inaction on the part of the respondent to dispose of the appeal pending on his file No.B/332/2002 under the provisions of the A.P.Assigned Lands (Proh.of transfer) Act 9 of 1977. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondent. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer to dispose of the appeal, pending on his file, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. -------------- G.ROHINI, J Dt: 28.03.2005 bsv To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsampet, Warangal District. 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two CDs.