IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTIFIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT APPEAL No.1354 of 2002 Between: Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division And others ..... Appellants/Respondents AND Bharathi Rani and others. ....Respondents/Petitioners THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT APPEAL No.1354 of 2002 JUDGMENT : (PER HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO) Learned counsel on either side submit that the subject matter involved is squarely covered by the orders dated 01.10.2002 in W.A. No.975 of 2002 passed by this Court. Following the same, similar directions are being given in this appeal. In the result, we allow this Writ Appeal in part and set-aside the order of the learned Single Judge only insofar it directs the Revenue Divisional Officer, the 1st appellant herein to consider the application of the writ petitioners filed under Section 4 of the Act de novo. In all other respects, the order of the learned Single Judge shall stand. However, we keep open the controversy with regard to vesting of the land in the State Government under Section 3 of the Act to be agitated in the appropriate legal proceedings at an appropriate stage. No order as to costs. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J _________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J AUGUST 25, 2009 KSH