THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.27850 OF 2005 DATED:29.12.2005 Between: Kondapalli Pothanna …Petitioner And The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District and others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.27850 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner is a resident of Sanapa Village. He is allegedly a legal heir of Chinna Linganna, who was jointly assigned land admeasuring Acs.16.50 in S.No.143-8 to 143-12 of Sanapa Village. After demise of the original assignees, it appears, the legal heirs of assignees have been cultivating the land by using bore-well water. Some of the legal heirs requested to cancel the assignment made in 1970 or 1974 and reassign the same having regard to ridges formed by cultivators from East to West since long time. The Revenue Divisional Officer, as directed by the Joint Collector, conducted personal inspection, recorded statements of large number of legal heirs and directed the Mandal Revenue Officer to sub-divide the lands as per the enjoyment on the ground. Aggrieved by proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, dt.24.9.2005, the petitioner and others filed appeal before the first respondent along with application for stay. While admitting the appeal, the first respondent refused to grant stay, aggrieved by which, present Writ Petition is filed. After narrating the factual background of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner made only prayer to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner expeditiously. There cannot be any objection for the same. Therefore, now that the first respondent refused to pass any orders of stay, at least the first respondent should dispose of the appeal within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in accordance with law after giving notice to the appellants and other contesting respondents. The Writ Petition with the above observations and directions is accordingly disposed of. _______________ 29.12.2005 (V.V.S.RAO, J) Note:Issue CC today. (B.O) bnr