IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 9816 of 2005 Between: Dr. G. Ravindranath Sarma, S/o. Kantha Rao, Hindu, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-I), Ayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....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 any writ, order or direction more especially one in the nature of writ of mandamus, for a direction to the respondent to dispose off the appeal No,. 0255/CC.TPT/CIT(A1-1)/04-05) at an early date as the appeal involves crores of rupees blocked which are to be spent for charitable purpose in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For the Petitioner: Mr.J.U.M.V.Prasad, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. B. Narasimha Sharma (SC FOR INCOME TAX) The Court made the following: ORDER: (per Sri B. Sudershan Reddy, J) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri B. Narasimha Sharma, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent and at their request, the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. All that the writ petitioner in the instant writ petition prays is for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of appeal No. 0255/CC.TPT/CIT(A1-1)/04-05 at an early date. Learned Standing Counsel for the Department states that the appellate authority is inclined to dispose of the appeal, provided reasonable time is granted for the disposal of the same. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, we consider it appropriate to direct the respondents to disposal of the appeal within ten weeks from that date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. (B. Sudershan Reddy, J) 28-04-2005 (C.V. Ramulu, J) ks Note: Furnish copy of the order within two days. B/O ks To 1 The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-I), Ayakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 Two CD copies.