THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9523 of 2010 Dated:27.04.2010 Between: Ruttala Bangaraiah @ Jameelu. ….Petitioner And Authorised Officer (Land Reforms), Visakhapatnam, And another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9523 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner filed a declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, being C.C.No.1072/Narsipatnam. The Land Reforms Tribunal determined the petitioner and his three brothers as surplus holders. The petitioner claims 1/4th share in the land comprised in survey Nos.76/2 and 77 admeasuring Acs.19.34 cents in Thamaram Village. It appears, one of his brothers sought to exclude the said land which was sold on 25.03.1964. In the brother’s declaration it was excluded. But, while considering the declaration of the petitioner, his 1/4th share was not excluded. He filed L.R.A.No.371 of 1976. The same was dismissed. He then filed C.R.P.No.1586 of 1978. The same was also dismissed. He then filed Review C.M.P.No.1761 of 1979. By order dated 17.03.1979 this Court partly allowed to the extent of land in Survey Nos.76/2 and 77. The matter was remitted to the Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal. The petitioner alleges that even after the remand, the matter was not taken up and by the number of visits of the petitioner, Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal proved futile. Therefore, he filed the instant writ petition. The matter was heard at preliminary stage yesterday. Rather perplexed by alleged inordinate pendency of the case for more than four decades, this Court directed the Registrar (Vigilance) to get report. On enquiries from the High Court, the learned I Additional District Judge – cum – Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal, Visakhapatnam, has sent a report which reads as follows. With reference to the telephonic message from the Honourable High Court, I submit that LRA 371/1976 on the file of the I Addl.District Court – cum – Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal, Visakhapatnam, against the orders in CC.No.1072/NPM, has been disposed of on 20.1.1978 by this Court dismissing the Appeal. Against the judgment in the said L.R.A.T, Appeal, CRP No.1586/1978 has been preferred on the file of the High Court, and the same has been dismissed by the High Court on 28.11.1978. Against which, CMP 1761/1979 was preferred to the High Court, and the same was allowed on 17.3.1979 directing the LRAT, Visakhapatnam to restore the LRA 371/1976 and ordered to be disposed of the same. Accordingly the said LRA was restored to file on 18.6.1979 and the appeal was allowed in part on 31.08.1979 and the order of the Lower Tribunal was modified and the extent to be surrendered by the appellant is determined, by taking into consideration Ex.A13 as directed in CMP.No.1761/1979. Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, it is submitted that LRA 371/1976 is no more pending on the file of the Court. Hence, submitted. The attested true copy of the register extract of the LRA 371/1976 is herewith submitted for kind perusal. The above report clearly shows that after remand, L.R.A.No.371 of 1976 was restored to file on 18.06.1979. The same was allowed in part on 31.08.1979. This writ petition is filed without verifying factual background, and the same is therefore dismissed. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 27.04.2010 vs