IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 3454 of 2000 Between: 1 V.Srinivasa Kumar, S/o. Singaracharyulu, Tronakunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 2 V.Singaracharyulu, S/o. Rangacharyulu, Tronakunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. 3 V.Laxmamma, W/o. Singaracharyulu, Tronakunta, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. .... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasham District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ongole Mandal, Prakasham 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 a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari after calling records relating to the 1st respondent order dt. 4.2.2000 in D.Dis.148/98 and quash the same and pass such other or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.GULAM RASOOL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: Questioning the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, dated 4.2.2000 in canceling the pattadar passbooks issued to the petitioners, this writ petition is filed. 2. The petitioners have an effective alternative remedy of revision under Section 9 of A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971(for short “the Act”). Petitioners instead of taking recourse to that remedy filed this writ petition. Hence the writ petition is dismissed with a direction to the petitioners to seek the remedy of revision available to them under Section 9 of the Act. No costs. ________________ C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J Dated: 11.03.2005 RAR To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasham District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ongole Mandal, Prakasham District. 3 2 CCs to G.P for Revenue,High Court Bldgs,Hyd. (OUT) 4 2 CD copies.