IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 28428 of 2008 Between: N. Venkateshwar Rao S/o. Seetha Ram Rao R/o. Thonda Village, Thirumalgiri Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Tahsildar, Thirumalgiri Mandal, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENT 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not conducting enquiry on the applications submitted by the petitioner dt.13-08-2008, 30-08-2008, 12-09-2008 as provided U/Sec. 5 of the A.P. Rights in land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and Rules made thereunder as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to conduct necessary enquiry upon the applications submitted by the petitioner dt.13-08-2008, 30-08-2008, 12-09-2008 and mutate the name of the petitioner in the patta column in respect of land in Sy.No. 461 to an extent of Ac.5-25 gts. situated at Thonda Village, Thirumalagiri Mandal, Nalgonda District, and issue pass books in his favour. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 28428 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner claims that with regard to Ac. 5.25 guntas in Survey No. 461 of Thonda Village, Thirumalagiri Mandal, Nalgonda District, he has filed an application for mutation of patta as well as for issuance of pattadar passbooks. According to the petitioner, though he has made representations dated 13.8.2008, 30.8.2008 and 12.9.2008, the respondent has not taken action and aggrieved by the said inaction, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and with the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of keeping in view the limited grievance of the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on petitioner’s application for mutation and grant of pattadar passbook after following the due procedure and after giving notice to the persons concerned in accordance with law and after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR,J DATE: 29th December, 2008 pnb