IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 6990 of 2008 Between: State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by Mandal Revenue Officer, Golconda Mandal, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A. Venkateshwara Rao S/o. Sri Yougandha Rao H.No.8-2-120/86/1, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 2 G. Ravinder Reddy S/o. Sri Waragen Reddy H.No.8-2-120/86/1, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 3 B. Kesava Reddy S/o. Sri Ramachandra Reddy H.No.8-2-120/86/1, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, 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 will be pleased to to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari by calling for the records from the Hon'ble Special Court made under the A.P. Land Grabbing (P) Act, Hyderabad in LGC No.26 of 1990 and consequently quash the Common Judgment and Decree passed by the Special Court in LGC No.26 of 1990, dated 28.07.1993 declaring the same as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural ljustice holdilng that the Government is the owner of the Scheduel property and declare the Respondents herein as land grabbers in respect of land admeasuring 838 Sq. l;Msts in T.S.NO.4/1/1/C, Blcok D, ward No.10, correlated to Sy.No.403 of Shaikpet Village, Situated at Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and direct the Special Court to grant all the reliefs that were sought in LGC No.26 of 1990. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR ASSIGNMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE S.ASHOK KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO :6990 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to set aside the common judgment and decree passed by the Special Court in LGC No:26 of 1990 on 28.7.1993 by holding that the Government is the owner of the schedule property, and declaring the respondents as land grabbers in respect of the land in question. Before going into the facts as well as the merits of the case, it is to be noted that the Special Court has passed the judgment in L.G.C.No:26 of 1990 on 28.7.1993 whereas the present writ petition is filed challenging the same on 3.3.2008. Thus, there is an inordinate delay of about 15 years, for which, there is no proper explanation. Therefore, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed on this count alone. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ___________________ Justice T.Meena Kumari ___________________ Justice S.Ashok Kumar Dated:18.4.2008 Gurc/nn THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE S.ASHOK KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO :6990 of 2008 (Division Bench Order delivered by Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) 18/04/2008 ,