THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 2864 of 2008 Date:14-02-2008 Between: D.Krishna Reddy .. PETITIONER AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Keesara mandal, Keesara and another .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not issuing the certificate under Section 13(b) of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1989 (for short “the Act”) in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.6.20 guntas in Sy.No.1 of Narsampalli village, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that he purchased land admeasuring Ac.6.20 guntas in Sy.No.1 of Narsampalli village, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District by simple sale deed, dated 07.03.1979. To regularize the said sale deed under Section 5-A of the Act, the petitioner filed an application and pursuant to the said application, Form No. VIII of the Act also has been issued fixing the date as 23.04.2007 for conducting enquiry, but so far no final enquiry has been conducted and no final orders have been passed on the said application of the petitioner. Having regard to the facts of the case, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer to consider and dispose of the Proceedings No. B/177/07 pending on his file, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving opportunity to all the concerned. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:14.02.2008 Note: C.C. within two days. B/O Ccm