IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 14300 of 2005 Between: B.Sudhakar Reddy, S/o.B.Linga Reddy, R/o.MIG-II, Block-9, Flat-9, Baglingampally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Assistant/Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records, Collectorate, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order, or direction, more particularly one in nature of writ of mandamus direct to the respondent to consider and dispose of the petition filed under Sec.10 of A.P.Survey and Boundaries act, 1923 in File No.A3/472/05, dated 17-3-2005 within two weeks from today and consequently declare the inaction of the respondent is not taking any steps and conducting survey and Demarcation of the petitioner's Land under the Sec.10 of A.P.Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 as bad in law and illegal, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.V.SUNDARARAJAN Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by B.Sudhakar Reddy with a prayer to issue a writ or order in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the petition filed under Sec.10 of A.P.Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923. 2. The petitioner is the owner of the land bearing Sy.Nos.124-AA, 124, 125 and 126 of Pedda Toopra village. He filed application before the respondent for survey of the lands. He paid requisite fee by way of challan. Since the respondent has not taken any action, he approached this Court by invoking the provisions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3 . Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent, and considered the material on record. 4. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has filed an application for survey of his land and he has also paid Rs.925/- by way of challan. In such situation, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the application filed by the petitioner, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. --------------------------------------------- B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 18th July, 2005 NOTE: Furnish C.C. by one week. B/o. SKM Copy to: 1 The Assistant/Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records, Collectorate, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. 2 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 3 Two C.D. Copies.