APHC010512312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 26628/2025 Between: 1. KOWLIGI PADMAVATHI, D/O. PADAKANDIA SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.5/71, D.V. RAO STREET KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DIST. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE KADAPA DISTRICT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, HOUSING BUILDING SOCIETY, KADAPA, CHINTHAKOMMA DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...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 toPleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the challenging the action of the Respondent No.4 in not disposing of the Revenue Appeal No D/779/2023 filed against Form-VIII of Ryothwari Patta (Ref.No.B/52/2021) dated 26.10.2021 even after reserving the matter for order on 21/06/2025 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent No.4 to dispose the Revenue Appeal No.D/779/2023 filed against Form-VIII of Ryotwari Patta (Ref.No.B/52/2021) dated 26.10.2021 and pass 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 Pleased to direct the Respondent No.4 to dispose the Revenue Appeal No. D/779/2023 filed against Form-VIII of Ryotwari Patta (Ref.No.B/52/2021) dated 26.10.2021 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.26628 of 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the challenging the action of the Respondent No.4 in not disposing of the Revenue Appeal No D/779/2023 filed against Form-VIII of Ryothwari Patta (Ref.No.B/52/2021) dated 26.10.2021 even after reserving the matter for order on 21/06/2025 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent No.4 to dispose the Revenue Appeal No.D/779/2023 filed against Form-VIII of Ryotwari Patta (Ref.No.B/52/2021) dated 26.10.2021 and pass…” 2. Heard Sri B. Abhay Siddhanth, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 3. The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for issuance of a direction for expeditious disposal of the appeal registered as Revenue Appeal No:D/779/2023 pending before the 4th respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the appellate authority is bound to decide the case in accordance with the law expeditiously. 5. Ergo, this Court directs the 4th respondent-appellate authority to make an endeavor, or to put to an end, by making all the efforts, in deciding the case with due diligence within a reasonable time for disposal of the appeal on merits and as per law, after hearing all the parties to the dispute, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, not beyond two (02) 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: 25.09.2025 TVN 208 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.26628 OF 2025 Date: 25.09.2025 TVN