THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2005 W.P.No. 26648 of 2005 Between:- Ankala Laxmi and four others. --Petitioners And District Collector, R.R. District and two others. --Respondents THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO W.P.No. 26648 of 2005 :O R D E R: The five petitioners are residents of Shamirpet village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy district eking out livelihood as agricultural labourers. They alleged that the husband of each of the petitioners died in an accident due to sudden collapse of clay walls in a well. According to the petitioners, the Revenue officials, therefore, decided to assign land in an extent of Acs.02-00 each to the families of the petitioners for giving some relief to them. They also assert that the land was assigned and they are in possession of the land in survey No. 1266 of Shamirpet village and cultivating the land. They also made representations to the 3rd respondent requesting to issue Pattadar passbooks. The Mandal Revenue Officer allegedly issued a memo bearing letter No.B/763/2003 dated: -nil- July, 2004 directing the field officials to look into the matter and submit a report. Even thereafter, Pattadar passbooks were not issued. Therefore, in this writ petition, the petitioners seek writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to issue Pattadar passbooks. After getting instructions in the matter, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (General) submits that out of total extent of Acs. 393-18 gts., in survey No.1266, an extent of Acs. 131-11 gts., was assigned to about one hundred (100) beneficiaries and remaining land was allotted to various public bodies and that there is no vacant land available now. An extent of Acs. 10-00 adjacent to NALSAR University and abutting to the BT Road falls under FTL area of Shamirpet lake, the Shikam survey No. 1273 and, therefore, the same cannot be assigned to the petitioners. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, however, does not dispute the misfortune that has befallen on the petitioners due to untimely and sad demise of husband of each petitioner in the accident. After giving anxious consideration to the matter, this court is convinced that in the absence of any material placed before this court that they are in possession of the land ad-measuring Acs. 02-00 each, no credence can be given to the allegation. However, a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to explore the possibility of assignment, at least Ac.01-00 of land to each of the petitioner in a suitable place either in Shamirpet village or adjacent village to enable them to eke out a decent living. The writ petition, with the above observations, is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ V.V.S. RAO, J 21-12-2005 pvks/*