IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.22454 of 2008 Between: K. Srinivasa Rao S/o. Late Vasudeva Rao Yellapuvanipalem, Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary (ULC), A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Special Officer, Urban Land Ceiling, O/o. Urban Land Ceiling, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the notice of the 2nd Respondent in Rc.No.130/2008 dt. -7-2008 as arbitrary and without any lawful authority or jurisdiction by issuing a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus and consequently to set aside the Notice in Rc.No.130/2008 dt. -7- 2008 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.M.K.CHAITANYA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.22454 OF 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the impugned notice issued by the 2nd respondent – Special Oﬃcer, Urban Land Ceiling, Visakhapatnam, directing the petitioner to ﬁle application under G.O.Ms.No.747 dated 18.6.2008 for regularization of the unauthorized construction made by him in the surplus land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents and, at their request, the writ petition is taken up for ﬁnal disposal at the admission stage. It is the case of the petitioner that the land in his possession is not surplus land and, therefore, there is no need for him to ﬁle application seeking regularization of his possession under G.O.Ms.No.747 dated 18.6.2008. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that the impugned notice was issued only to create awareness in persons, who are in possession of the surplus lands, and there is no compulsion for the petitioner to avail the beneﬁt of the said Government Order. However, on instructions, she further submits that the respondents are withdrawing the impugned notice issued to the petitioner. In view of the above, no further orders need be passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. However, it is made clear that this order does not preclude the respondents from initiating action against those persons who are found to be in possession of surplus land, in accordance with law. _____________ N.V. RAMANA,J 16th October, 2008 IBL