THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.14916 OF 2009 DATED: 17.08.2009 Between: G. Chandrapal Reddy .. Petitioner and Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhongir Division, Bhongir, Nalgonda District and others. .. Respondents ORDER: Heard both sides. Petitioner claims that he purchased the lands in an extent of Ac.2.18 gts. in Sy.No.218, Ac.0.21 gts. in Sy.No.219 and Ac.1.12 gts. in Sy.No.220, totally admeasuring Ac.4.11 gts., situated at Ankireddyguda Village, Choutuppal Mandal of Nalgonda District (hereinafter referred to as ‘the subject lands’), from one Modepu Suvarna and her family members, under a registered sale deed dated 19.06.2009. It is the case of the petitioner that, after purchasing the subject lands, he approached the 2nd respondent- Mandal Revenue Officer, Choutuppal Mandal of Nalgonda District, seeking mutation of his name in the revenue records pertaining to the subject lands, but he was informed that the said lands have been mutated in the name of the 3rd respondent, and, thereupon, he filed an appeal, being Appeal No.1129 of 2009, before the 1st respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhongir Division, questioning such mutation effected in favour of the 3rd respondent, along with an interlocutory application seeking an order of status quo with regard to the entries in the revenue records. It is his grievance that neither any orders passed on the said interlocutory application till date nor the appeal is taken up for hearing. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, in Appeal No.1129 of 2009, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is further directed that, till the disposal of the said appeal, status quo obtaining as on today, as to the entries in the revenue records pertaining to the subject lands, shall be maintained. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 17th August, 2009. IBL