APHC010500432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25704/2025 Between: 1. KORATALA HANUMANTHA RAO, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O. CHENCHUPETA, TENALI TOWN, PRESENTLY, RESIDING TADIGADAPA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE OFFICE, GUNTUR 3. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE OFFICE, TENALI. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to pass orders, to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the in-action of the 3rd Respondent in considering the appeal preferred against the impugned order dated 19-05-2025, passed by the 4th Respondent in Rc. No. 240/2025-B, thereby failing to deal with the appeal expeditiously and dispose of the same, as violative of Article-21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, principles of natural justice and fair play, thereby direct the 3rd Respondent to address and dispose of the said appeal, pending disposal before the 3rd Respondent as expeditiously as possible, in the interest of justice, and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANIL KUMAR DASARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.25704 of 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the in- action of the 3rd Respondent in considering the appeal preferred against the impugned order dated 19-05- 2025, passed by the 4th Respondent in Rc.No.240/2025-B, thereby failing to deal with the appeal expeditiously and dispose of the same, as violative of Article-21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, principles of natural justice and fair play, thereby direct the 3rd Respondent to address and dispose of the said appeal, pending disposal before the 3rd Respondent as expeditiously as possible, in the interest of justice, and to pass such other order or orders…” 2. Heard Sri Aneel Kumar Dasari, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. 3. The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for issuance of a direction for expeditious disposal of the appeal pending before the 3rd respondent-Sub Collector, Tenali, preferred against the impugned order dated 19.05.2025 in Rc.No.240/2025-B. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the appellate authority is bound to decide the case in accordance with the law expeditiously. 3 5. Ergo, this Court directs the 3rd respondent-appellate authority to make an endeavor, or to put to an end, by making all the efforts, in deciding the appeal with due diligence within a reasonable time, on merits and as per law, after hearing all the parties to the dispute, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, not beyond three (03) months from date of receipt of a copy this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 22.09.2025 KBN