THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION Nos.20901 & 25099 of 2003 Dated: 22.07.2009 WP.No.20901 of 2003: Between: A.P.Bhoodan Yagna Board rep. By its Secretary R.Keshavulu, s/o. R.Balaram. .. Petitioner. And The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, And others. .. Respondents WP.No.25099 of 2003: Between: Tiyyali Shankaraiah and others. .. Petitioners And State of A.P. rep. by District Collector, Visakhapatnam. .. Respondents COMMON ORDER: Both these writ petitions are interconnected and they are being disposed of by this common order. It appears, pursuant to the Bhoodan Movement started by late Vinobha Bhave, one Sri Rama Sharma, during his lifetime, donated the land to an extent of 20 acres covered by Sy.Nos.56/A and 56/B situated in Aganampudi village, Gajuvaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, to the A.P.Bhoodan Yagna Board (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Board’ for the purpose of convenience). Subsequently, the Government, for infrastructure development of industries, steel plant, Hospitals etc, acquired the left over properties of the donor. Thereupon, the sons of the donor approached the Board seeking succor, and the Board, after considering the plight of the sons of the donor, resolved to allot Ac.9.00 acres of land, out of the donated land, in favour of the sons of the donor, and the revised notification to that effect was published in the A.P.Gazette dated 27.01.2000 and the same was confirmed by the final notification dated 13.04.2000. Pursuant to the said notifications, the Board, vide proceedings No.C/31/99, dated 23.06.2003, has informed the District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, about the land to an extent of Ac.20.00 donated by the donor and also the consideration of re-allotment of Ac.9.00, out of the said donated land, to the sons of the donor and, thereby, requested the District Collector to accordingly issue suitable instructions to the Mandal Revenue Officer-3rd respondent and Revenue Divisional Officer-2nd respondent for implementation of the same in the Revenue Records. Thereafter, the Board, by letter dated 09.10.2003, has requested the Mandal Revenue Officer, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam, to get the balance Ac.11.00 of land in Sy.Nos.56/A and 56/B situated at Agnampudi village of Gajuwaka Mandal, relating to the Board and the land of Ac.9.00 re-transferred to sons of the donor, be measured, sub-divided and incorporated in the revenue records. However, since the said request of the Board has not been considered by the respondent authorities, the Board approached this Court by filing W.P.No.20901 of 2003, whereas the sons of the donor filed W.P.No.25099 of 2003. Heard both sides. In the facts and circumstances of both the cases, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondent authorities are directed to consider the letter dated 09.10.2003, and pass appropriate orders, as per law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 22.07.2009 v v