THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.7415 of 2008 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner challenges the proceedings in ROC.No.E7/3461/08, dated 10.03.2008, passed by the office of the 1st respondent, whereby the stay petition filed by the petitioner seeking stay of operation of the proceedings dated 21.05.2007 of the 3rd respondent was rejected, as illegal and violation of principles of natural justice, and seeks a consequential direction to the respondents not to dispossess him from the land to an extent of Ac.4.20 cents in Sy.No.76/2 of Venkatappa Kota Revenue village, Madanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District. The petitioner states that in the year 1978, he was granted DKT patta in respect of the land to an extent of Ac.4.20 cents in Sy.No.76/2 of Venkatappa Kota Revenue village, Madanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District, and since then, he is in continuous possession and enjoyment of the said land. While so, vide proceedings dated 26.06.2007, the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Madanapalle, cancelled the patta granted in favour of the petitioner on the ground that the subject land was required by the Government for the purpose of providing house sites to the weaker sections. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner filed an appeal along with stay petition before the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalle, Chittoor District. Pending disposal of the appeal before the 2nd respondent, the petitioner filed a suit being O.S.No.22 of 2008 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Madanapalle, along with I.A.No.135 of 2008, seeking temporary injunction against the respondents, and obtained status quo order. Subsequently, by order dated 16.02.2008, the 2nd respondent rejected the appeal filed by the petitioner. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred revision along with stay petition before the 1st respondent-District Collector, Chittoor. However, on behalf of the 1st respondent, the Joint Collector rejected the stay petition, by order dated 10.03.2008. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the status quo order passed in I.A.No.135 of 2008 in O.S.No.22 of 2008 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Madanapalle, and pending consideration of the revision before the 1st respondent, the respondents are trying to dispossess him from the subject lands. Hence, this writ petition. After hearing the learned counsel on either side and perusing the impugned order and other material placed before this Court, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the revision/appeal filed by the petitioner (if not already disposed of) expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till disposal of the revision/appeal filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent, the parties are directed to maintain status quo. No order as to costs. _____________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA,J 24.02.2011 v v