IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19312 of 2008 Between: M.Krishna Chary S/o. Ramachandraiah R/o. 1-7-154/1, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Chief Commissioner, Tank bund, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Circle-9, ( Old Circle-3), Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. .....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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner representations dated 16-6-2008, 30-6-2008, 15-7- 2008 for mutation of petitioner name in the municipal records in respect of premises No. 1-7-154/1, Bakaram, Hyderabad, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representations and to mutate the petitioner name in the municipal records in respect of premises No. 1-7-154/1, Bakaram, Hyderabad and to pass such other order or orders as this Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondents: R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY,SC FOR MCH 1,2,4&6 The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been ﬁled by one M. Krishnama assailing the action of the respondents in not considering his application for mutation of his name in the municipal records in respect of premises No.1-7-154/1, Bakaram, Hyderabad. The petitioner claims to be the owner of the house bearing municipal No.1-7-154/1, Bakaram, Hyderabad having got it under a Will Deed dated 4.5.2007 executed by Smt. Aluri Baghyavathi @ Vimala Tated. Originally, Smt. A. Baghyavathi purchased the said property through a registered sale deed dated 12.05.1967. After her demise, said property was devolved upon her two daughters by name Vimala Bai and Kamala Bai. Their names were also mutated in the Municipal records as owners of the said property. Smt. Kamala Bai died issueless and her husband pre-deceased her. Thereby, Vimala Bai became the absolute owner of the house. The said Vimala Bai executed a Will dated 4.5.2007 bequeathing the property to the petitioner. Thus the petitioner became the owner of the house property. He submitted representations dated 16.06.2008, 30.06.2008 and 15.7.2008 for mutation of his name in the Corporation records in respect of the premises bearing No.1-7-154/1. There being no action on his representations, he choose to approach this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri R. Ramchandra Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, received notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation appearing for the respondents. The factural aspect of the petitioner submitting representations dated 16.06.2008, 30.06.2008 and 15.7.2008 with respect to mutation of his name in the Corporation records as the owner of the premises bearing No.1-7-154/1, is not in dispute. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (Registering of the Transfer of Ownership of the Properties in the Assessment Book) Rules, 1965, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. _________________________ (B. Seshasayana Reddy, J.) 6th September, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. by its Chief Commissioner, Tank bund, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Circle-9, ( Old Circle-3), Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 3 2 CD copies.