THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1376 of 2009 ORDER: The Government allotted an extent of Acs.263.00 of land in survey No.949 of Padamatipalem Village, Sangam Mandal, Nellore District in favour of Siddipuram Cooperative Joint Farming Society, the second respondent herein. The society, in turn, is said to have granted leases in favour of 142 members. However, on the ground that certain members did not bring the land under cultivation, an extent of Acs.61.65 cents of land is said to have been resumed to the Government. The petitioners state that on the instructions issued by the superior authorities, the Tahsildar, Sangam Village and Mandal, Nellore District, the third respondents herein, conducted enquiry and submitted a list of beneficiaries for grant of leases. The names of the petitioners are said to be included in the list. Their grievance is that no action has been taken in the matter of granting leases so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Out of fairly vast extent of Acs.263.00 of land kept at the disposal of the second respondent, Acs.61.65 cents of land in Survey No.949 is said to have been resumed on the ground that the allottees/lessees did not bring the same under cultivation. When the very basis for resumption of the land was that it was not cultivated, the efforts must be made to ensure that the leases are granted to the eligible persons to enable them to cultivate. A list of eligible persons is said to have already been prepared. Any delay in the matter of grant of leases to the eligible persons would render the land to become waste and the very purpose of resuming it would be defeated. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondents 2 and 3 to finalise the grant of leases over an extent of Acs.61.65 cents of land in Survey No.949 of Padamatipalem Village, Sangam Mandal, Nellore District, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The case of the petitioners shall also be considered subject to their eligibility. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:24.02.2009 kdl