THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.678 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner states that he purchased an extent of Ac.2.26 guntas of land in Survey No.97/A of Chinnakondur Village, Choutuppal Mnadal. On a representation made by him, the Tahsildar, Choutuppal, 1st respondent caused mutation of entries in the revenue records. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 24.06.2009 to the Revenue Minister with a request to arrange for issuance of pattadar pass book. His grievance is that though endorsement was made to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhongir, no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The authority under the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) to issue pattadar pass book and title deeds is the Tahsildar. An application for issuance of such document is required to be made in Form-VI prescribed under the Rules made under the Act. The petitioner has chosen to submit a representation to the Minister, without even approaching the 1st respondent. Obviously no steps can be expected to be taken on the basis of such representation made to an authority other than the one prescribed under the Act. Even now the petitioner can submit an application in the prescribed form and in such an event, the 1st respondent shall be under obligation to consider the same and appropriate orders. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to submit application in Form-VI to the 1st respondent. As and when such application is filed, the 1st respondent shall take necessary steps thereon. In case, there exist any reasons for not issuing pattadar pass book to the petitioner, the same shall be communicated to him within three weeks from the date of presentation. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 29.01.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.678 of 2010 Date: 29.01.2010 JSU