THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.11471 of 2011 O R D E R: The writ petitioner claims to have succeeded to land of an extent of Ac.3-00 situated in Sy.No.95/1 of Uppalanka Village, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District, pursuant to a will said to have been executed by his late father Sri Malladi Rama Rao. In view of his succeeding to this land, the writ petitioner seems to have submitted an application on 06.10.2008 before the Tahsildar, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District seeking grant of a passbook and title deed for the said land duly incorporating his name therein. More than two years time has elapsed but however, no such passbook has been issued in favour of the writ petitioner. Hence, he approached this Court by instituting this writ petition. The second respondent-Tahsildar, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District, who is the competent authority in terms of Section 5 of A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, ought to have considered the request of the petitioner and dealt with the same in accordance with law. If he is satisfied that the writ petitioner has lawfully succeeded to the land, he should have granted patta and if he has got any doubt otherwise, he should have informed the writ petitioner of the same so that remedial measures would have been taken by him. However, he should not have kept the same pending for more than two years. Therefore, the second respondent is directed to deal with the application of the writ petitioner dated 06.10.2008 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders thereon within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this order, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. --------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 21st April 2011 bud