THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.19587 of 2005 DATED:5.9.2005 Between: Konduru Venkata Ramana Raju, S/o.Venkata Raju, R/o.Basavaigunta Gamlet of Kurjagunta (G.P) Venkatagiri Mandal, Nellore District and others …Petitioners And The District Collector, Nellore, Nellore District. and others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.19587 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioners, claiming themselves to be landless poor persons, made applications in November 2000 to the Mandal Revenue Officer for assignment of land in S.No.75 of Basavaigunta, Hamlet of Kurjagunta Gram Panchayat, Venkatagiri Mandal, Nellore District, under paragraph (4) of Board Standing Order 15, in vain. They therefore filed the Writ Petition seeking appropriate directions to the Mandal Revenue Officer to assign the land in favour of the petitioners. The petitioners alleged in the affidavit accompanying the Writ Petition that after making applications in November, 2000, the Mandal Revenue Officer orally granted permission to occupy the land and that they have been in occupation of the land and cultivating the same. However, there is no acceptable evidence before this Court to confirm this. Be that as it is, as the petitioners applications are still pending before the Mandal Revenue Officer, instead of passing any order on merits, interest of justice would be served by directing the Mandal Revenue Officer to pass appropriate orders on applications made by the petitioners on 12.11.2000 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. If any adverse orders are passed against them, it shall be open to petitioners to approach the competent appellate authority in the Revenue Department. The Writ Petition with the above observations is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ 5.9.2005 (V.V.S.RAO, J) bnr