IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10507 of 2004 Between: M.A. BARI S/o. Late M.A. Aziz, C/o. Md. Omar,H.No. 17-8-412/2, Bagh Jahanara, Yatkutpura, Hyderabad - 500023. ..... PETITIONER AND The A.P. Housing Board, rep. by its Vice Chairman, A.P. Housing Board, Gruhakalpa Blds, M.J. Road, Hyd. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue an appropriate writ , order or direction, more particularly in the nature of a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering my earlier representation dt. 2.7.2001 , 29.5.2003, 24.11.2003 and latest representation dt. 5.1.2004 for allotment of land admeasuring 325 sq yds bearing premises No. 16-6- 32, Block No.A, Opp: Kamal Talkies, Chaderghat, Hyd, on par with Sri Taher Ali Khan and other sitting tenants as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and in flagrant violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's offer dt. 5.1.2004 for allotment of 325 Sq. Yds of land bearing No. 16-6-32, on par with the other occupants of the property in Sy.No.207/7 T.S.No.7/1, Ward No.178, Block No.A, Opp;Kamal Talkies, Chaderghat, Hyderabad, Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.HANUMANTH RAO Counsel for the Respondent : MR.J.PRABHAKAR (SC FOR APHB) W.P.No.10507 OF 2004 The Court made the following Order: Heard. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the respondent is not considering the representations filed by him dated 2-7-2001, 29-5-2001, 34-11- 2003, including the latest representation dated 5-1-2004 for allotment of land admeasuring 325 Sq. yards on par with similarly placed persons and the same were not disposed of and no orders have been passed. Having regard to the same, it is not necessary to go into the merits of the case. Suffice it to direct the respondent to dispose of the above representations of the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to dispose of the representations of the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law on merits after giving opportunity. It is needless to mention that pending consideration of the representations, there shall not be any allotment in favour of any person. No costs. 22—07—2004. Stv/- To 1. The Vice Chairman, A.P. Housing Board, A.P. Housing Board, Gruhakalpa Buildings, M.J. Road, Hyderabad. 2. Two CD copies.