IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.17054 of 2008 Between: Mir Mukthar Hussain, S/o. late Abbas Hussain, R/o. H.No.13-6-825/17, Moghulkanala, Ring Road, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Nampally Road, Hyderabad -500 001. 3 The District Collector, Hyderabad District. Hyderabad - 500 001. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Secunderabad Division, Hyderabad District, Minister Road, Secunderabad - 500 003. 5 The Tahsildar, Khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad -500 004. 6 The Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 7 The Superintendent, Government General and Chest Hospital (T.B. Hospital), Irramnuma, Near Erragadda, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.1 insofar as not taking any action on petitioner's representation dt.17-11-2007 which is received vide inward No.063409 dt.17- 11-2007 as well as reminder representation received vide inward No.070275 dt.24-12-2007 and also on his repeated follow up; as amounting to highly arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional, and pass such other order or orders as your kind authority may feel deem ﬁt and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.GOPALA KRISHNA KALANIDHI Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent Nos.6 & 7: GP FOR HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.17054 OF 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent- Government of A.P., represented by the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, in not taking any action on the representation, dated 17.11.2007, and the reminder dated 24.12.2007, submitted by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is the great grandson of late Nawab Fakhrul Mulk Bahadur, who is the original owner of the land admeasuring Ac.67.23 gts. in old Sy.No.29, (corresponding Sy.Nos.50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57) situated at Yousufguda Village, Khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad District, and he submitted a representation, dated 17.11.2007, to the 1st respondent- Government of A.P., represented by the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, seeking to declare the ownership rights in favour of the legal heirs of late Nawab Fakhrul Mulk Bahadur over the aforesaid land and to direct the 7th respondent- Superintendent, Government Central and Chest Hospital (T.B. Hospital), Irramnuma, Hyderabad, to handover the vacant possession of the said land to the said legal heirs. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far the said representation has not been considered and disposed of by the 1st respondent. 3. Though the relief sought for by the petitioner in his representation seeking declaration of title to the subject matter of property cannot be granted by the Government represented by the Principal Secretary, the petitioner wants an order to be passed to that eﬀect. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that the 5th respondent- Tahsildar, Khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad, will dispose of the said representation filed by the petitioner. 4. In the circumstances, the 5th respondent- Tahsildar, Khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad, is directed to consider the representation, dated 17.11.2007, submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ N.V. RAMANA,J 9th September, 2008 MSV/IBL