IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14210 of 2008 Between: K. Narayana, S/o. Ashanna, R/o. Yapalguda Village, Mandal & District, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Additional Agent to the Government and Project Officer, ITDA, Adilabad Head Quarters, Utnoor, Adilabad District. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare), Utnoor, Adilabad District. 3 The Tahsildar, Adilabad Mandal & District. 4 Chemaneni Naryana Dharmanna, r/o. Yapalguda Village, Adilabad Mandal & District. 5 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly a Writ in thenature of Mandamus declaring the actioon of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner from the lands to an extent of Ac. 2.00 in Sy.No. 7/12 situated at Yapalguda Village of Adilabad Mandal and District in pursuance of the orders passed by the 2nd respondent in Case No. TWA2/10109/2996, dated 24-4-2003 and confirmed by the 1st respondent in Case No. A4/LTR/12/2003, dated 21-7-2007, pending dispoal of the Revision Petition preferred before the 5th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of principles of natural justice opposed to equity and fair play and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SURENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14210 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by K.Narayana with a prayer to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess him from the lands pending his revision before the 5th Respondent as arbitrary, illegal and unfair. 2. The petitioner is the owner of the land admeasuring Ac.2-00 guntas comprising Survey No. 7/1/2, situated at Yapalguda village, Adilabad Mandal and District. Proceedings have been initiated against him for ejectment on the ground of his occupation is contrary to the provisions of A.P. ( Scheduled Areas) Land Transfer Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970. The primary authority ordered for his ejectment. Thereupon, he filed an appeal as provided under Regulation 1/1959 as amended by Regulation 1/1970. The appellate authority confirmed the order of the primary authority. The petitioner filed revision before the Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-5th Respondent. Pending revision, the Tahsildar, Adilabad Mandal is contemplating to dispossess him from the lands in disputing. Hence, the writ petition. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for Respondents 1,3 and 5. 4. Indisputably the revision filed by the petitioner is pending with the 5th Respondent. 5. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 5th Respondent to consider the revision filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. There shall be status quo with regard to the possession of the land in dispute pending the revision or till the disposal of the interlocutory application filed by the petitioner before the revisional authority, whichever is earlier. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 3rd July, 2008. Note: C.C.in two days B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14210 OF 2008 3rd July, 2008.