THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI W.P.No.27238 of 1998 Date: 09-10-2007 Between: R.B.Parasmal Petitioner And The Estate Officer, MCH, Secunderabad Division, Secunderabad and another Respondents THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI W.P.No.27238 of 1998 ORDER: 1. The petitioner herein claims to be in possession of the property bearing Municipal No.10-2-177 in Plot No.20, admeasuring 600 square yards situated at Marredpally, Secunderabad in pursuance of a lease granted long back by the Secretary of State for Indian Council. It is stated that under G.O.Ms.No. 816, Revenue (ASN. III) Department, dated 9-8-1994, a scheme was evolved for conversion of leasehold lands into free hold in Secunderabd area and subsequently under G.O.Ms.No. 705 dated 3-10-2000 the said scheme was extended up to 31st March,2001. 2. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner made a representation on 04-09-1989 requesting the respondents to transfer the property in his possession converting the same into free hold in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 816, Revenue (ASN.III) Department dated 09-08-1994. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in considering the request of the petitioner, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. Though Rule nisi was ordered on 25-09-1998, no counter affidavit has been filed by any of the respondents so far. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the uncontradicted averments in the writ petition, particularly, the plea of the petitioner that the benefit under G.O.Ms.No.816 Revenue (ASN.III) Department, dated 09-08-1994 was already extended to a similarly situated person in occupation of Plot No.28, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________ G.ROHINI,J 09-10-2007 Stp