IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8394 of 2008 Between: Muzafar Azamul Quadri, S/o. Ibrahim Quadir, Presently at Tabuk Region of Saudi, Arabia by its Power of Attoreny Namely Zaffar Azmul Quadir, S/o. Muzafar Azamul Quadri, R/o. Bokkalguda, Adilabad Town, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Adilabad. 2 The Tahsildar/ Mandal Revenue Officer, Adilabad Mandal, Adilabad District. .....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 orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing the stay petition filed under Section 4-B(3) of AP Assigned land (Prohibition of Transfers) Act 1977 as per law, which is filed along with the appeal on 25-2-2008 "For Stay of operation of the order" passed by the 2nd respondent (The Tahsildar, Adilabad) pending disposal of the appeal is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and not only violative of Article 14 and 21 of the constitution of India, but also against the principles of natural justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NAZEER KHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 8394 of 2008 Order: The petitioner states that against the order dated 20.09.2007, passed by the 2nd respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Adilabad Mandal, Adilabad District, he filed an appeal before the 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Adilabad, along with application for stay of the order impugned therein, but till date, no orders thereon have been passed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Adilabad, is directed to consider and dispose of either the appeal or the stay application filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained by the parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 17.04.2008 Ksr/Nsr