IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28963 of 2011 Between: K.S. Sugundha & another … Petitioners And The Inam Deputy Tahsildar, Collectorate Office, Chittoor & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri K. Surender Raj Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Revenue This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28963 of 2011 ORDER:- The grievance of the petitioners in which this Court finds justification is that even though the order of respondent No.2 passed as far back as 10.10.1992 remanding the case to respondent No.1 for considering grant of ryotwari pattas under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Coversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 was confirmed in appeal by respondent No.3 on 29.03.2001, the proceedings were not concluded by respondent No.1. In my opinion, there can be no justification whatsoever for respondent No.1 for not disposing of the proceedings afresh in terms of remand order, dated 10.10.1992, as confirmed by respondent No.3 more than a decade back. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that due to the fact that certain original records were not made available to respondent No.1 by the office of the Tahsildar, Renigunta, the proceedings could not be concluded. Respondent No.1 is not expected to keep the proceedings in suspended animation on the ground that original record is not available. He is bound to conclude the proceedings in accordance with law even if original record is not traceable. In this view of the matter, respondent No.1 is directed to complete the proceedings and pass an order on the applications of the petitioners for granting ryotwari pattas, after giving an opportunity of being heard and communicate the same to the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, WPMP.No.35821 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 18.11.2011 ES