THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33721 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. Petitioner claims that he is the owner and possessor of land admeasuring Acs.8.00 covered by Survey Nos.12/E and 12/AA situated at Raimadharam Village, Enkoor Mandal, Khammam District. On the complaint of one Dharavat Sakru, proceedings were initiated under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1 of 1959 as amended by Regulation 1 of 1970 in Case No.49/2007/ENK and the second respondent – Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, passed order, dated 20.10.2007, for eviction of the petitioner from the land to an extent of Acs.2.00 in Survey No.12/AA. It is stated that as against the said order, the petitioner filed C.M.A.No.18 of 2008 before the first respondent – Additional Agent to Government, Bhadrachalam. He also filed I.A.No.20 of 2008 therein seeking interim orders. Thereupon, interim stay for a period of four (4) months was passed by the first respondent by order, dated 18.03.2008. The said interim order was extended for further four months, by order, dated 19.07.2008. His grievance is that in spite of filing application for extension of interim orders, they are not extended and the respondents are taking steps for his eviction. It is also stated that C.M.A.No.18 of 2008 filed by him is still pending consideration. With regard to validity of order, dated 20.10.2007, passed by the second respondent is a matter to be examined by the first respondent - appellate authority in C.M.A.No.18 of 2008 filed by the petitioner. As much as it is stated that purchase of land was made prior to the Regulations came into force prohibiting transfers in the scheduled areas, and as it is stated that the appellate authority has already passed interim orders in I.A.No.20 of 2008, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent - appellate authority to dispose of C.M.A.No.18 of 2008 preferred by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The order of eviction, dated 20.10.2007, passed in Case No.49/2007/ENK, by the second respondent shall remain suspended till C.M.A.No.18 of 2008 is disposed of by the first respondent - appellate authority. There shall be a further direction to the respondents that they shall allow the petitioner to cultivate the land in question till disposal of C.M.A.No.18 of 2008 and orders passed therein are communicated to him. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 31st DECEMBER, 2010. kvni