THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27823 of 2008 ORDER: An extent of Acs.29.00 of land in Survey No.56 of Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District was purchased by Sri Borra Venkataramana Rao and Sri Puthi Ellapa Reddy, through a sale deed, dated 29.01.1972. The petitioners are said to be either legal representatives or the General Power of Attorney Holders of the original purchasers. The land was part of an inam. Therefore, proceedings took place under the provisions of the A.P. (Andhra Area) Inams Abolition (Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (for short ‘the Act’) before the Special Deputy Tahsildar (Inams) Visakhapatnam. An order was passed on 20.01.1977 to the effect that the petitioners were entitled to be granted original patta. However, on account of the uncertainty as to the exact extent, he did not pass an order for grant of pattas. That step was deferred till the area is computed and fixed on the ground. In the schedule, the survey number, rough extent and the boundaries were mentioned. The petitioners have been making repeated efforts to get the land surveyed, so that the proceedings before the Special Deputy Tahsildar (Inams) Visakhapatnam can reach finality. Their grievance is that the respondents are not acceded to their request to cause survey of the land. On behalf of the respondents, a counter-affidavit is filed. It is stated that the substantial portion of the land is poramboke and no patta can be granted in relation to the same. It is also stated that the land comes within the purview of Section 2 (A) of the Act and in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, it becomes impermissible to grant patta. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The prayer made by the petitioners is in a very narrow compass. The rights and obligations vis-à-vis the lands covered by the Act are to be determined by the authorities at various stages of the hierarchy provided for under the Act. The proceedings in respect of the lands in Survey No.56 have just commenced, but did not even cross the preliminary stage. Though the Special Deputy Tahsildar (Inams), Visakhapatnam took the view that the original patta is to be granted, he did not pass final orders on account of lack of clarity about the extent. The observation made by the Deputy Tahsildar reads as under: “I, therefore, accept the claim of the petitioners and order that they are entitled to a ryotwari patta for the schedule land and are liable to pay assignment over the land. However, as the correct extent of the land is not readily known, a patta will be granted as soon as the area is computed”. More than three decades have elapsed ever since that observation was made. There was no progress whatever. Even assuming that there are any claims of the Government vis-à-vis the land, that becomes relevant at the time of actual grant of original patta. There cannot be any justification for not acceding to the request of the petitioners for survey of the land. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to cause survey of the land described in the schedule appended to the order, dated 20.01.1977, passed by the Special Deputy Tahsildar (Inams) Visakhapatnam, particularly, the land in Survey No. 56 of Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that at the time of actual grant of patta, the contentions that are put forward by the petitioners on the one hand and the various departments of the Government on the other, shall be taken into account by the Special Deputy Tahsildar (Inams), Visakhapatnam. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:04.03.2009 kdl