IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.28035 of 2008 Between: Sri Dattatreya Ashramam Rep. by Founder-President, Vidwan Sri Anem Subbarayulu Kummarimitta, Venkatagiri Town, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Nellore, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu, Nellore District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guduru, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. 3 The Tahsildar, Venkatagiri, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu, Nellore District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not regularizing the possession of the petitioner-Ashramam which is situated in S.No.1/21 of Venkatagiri Village, in an extent of Ac.1-75 cents in spite of several representations made by the petitioner-Ashramam for issuance of Patta by regularising their possession over the above mentioned property as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to issue patta to the petitioner-Ashramam in respect of the land in which they are in possession from the time immemorial by regularising the possession over the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.RAVI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.28035 of 2008 ORDER: Sri Dattatreya Ashramam, occupied an extent of Acs.1.75 in survey No.1/21 situated at Kummarimitta, Ammavaripeta Gram Panchayat of Venkatagiri Town in Nellore District, is a Government land. On 0.7.2008, a representation was made to respondents for regularization, in vain. Therefore they filed the instant writ petition. Learned Counsel for petitioner contends that petitioner is a society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860, established for the purpose of propagating Sanathana Dharma. After occupying Government land, petitioner involved in number of social and religious activities. As the land is not useful for Government, they approached respondents for regularization. A copy of representation addressed to District Collector, Nellore, is annexed to writ petition. If the same is pending, the same may be considered in accordance with Para 21 of Board Standing Orders read with G.O.Ms.No.166, dated 16.12.2008 and other relevant Government Orders and necessary orders may be passed duly communicating the same to petitioner. The exercise may be completed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition, with the above observations, is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) December 24, 2008. YS To 1 The District Collector, Nellore, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu, Nellore District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guduru, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. 3 The Tahsildar, Venkatagiri, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu, Nellore District. 4 Two CCs to Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD copies.