Opinion issued May 23, 2011

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-11-00329-CV

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In re RAJ KUMAR VATS, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

          Relator, Raj Kumar Vats, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus.  See Tex. R. App. P. 52.1.  Relator challenges the trial court’s April 27, 2011 “Order on Smrita Vats’ Request for Appropriate Orders for Disposition of Property,” which was signed by Associate Judge Robert Newey.[1]

We do not have mandamus jurisdiction over an associate judge.  See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(b) (Vernon 2004) (providing for mandamus jurisdiction over a judge of a district or county court); In re Walker, No. 01-08-00253-CV, 2008 WL 1830400 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 18, 2008, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.). 

Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for writ of mandamus and his motion to stay implementation of the underlying order.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jennings, Higley, and Brown.