IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12217 of 2008 Between: Sri Sappa Srinivasa Rao S/o.Late Madhu Sudhan Rao R/o.D.No.38-40-31, Jyothinagar ARea marripalem, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of AP., rep.by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Special Officer & Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Visakhapatnam 3 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to allot the land in 331.921 sq.mts in Sy.No.68/2B part , Marripalem village,Visakhapatnam Urban Mandal, Visakhapatnam District in favour of the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SRINIVAS DAMMALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 12217 of 2008 Oral order: By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks to direct the respondents to consider the application filed by his mother, namely Smt. Sappa Maheshwari, who is said to have died subsequently, in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 456, dated 29.07.2002, for reglarization of the excess land in question and for allotment of the same in their favour. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the application filed by the mother of the petitioner in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 456, dated 29.07.2002, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 13.06.2008 Nsr