THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9288 of 2002 Dated:07.09.2009 Between: Sk.Kalesha, and another. …Petitioners and The District Collector, Nellore, Nellore District, And another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9288 of 2002 ORDER: The land admeasuring Ac.0.76 cents in survey No.198/B1 (patta No.282) situated at Amancherla Village of Nellore Rural Mandal in Nellore District (hereafter called, petition schedule land), originally belonged to Mohd.Naseer Ahmed, S/o.Gulam Dasthagiri. The petitioners statedly purchased the said land under registered sale deed dated 24.11.1983, and are cultivating the land since then. They also alleged that their names were duly mutated in the revenue records from 1980 onwards. They approached the second respondent on 17.09.2001 and requested for issue of pattadar passbooks and title deeds. They statedly produced copies of the sale deeds and 10(1) Adangals. As second respondent did not initiate any action, they filed the instant writ petition. The Joint Collector, Nellore, filed a counter affidavit, inter alia, stating that the petition schedule land was assigned (D Form patta) to Sri Sk.Khasim Saheb vide proceedings dated 24.10.1967, and that the land is not alienable in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. It is further stated that the petitioners did not approach the Mandal Revenue Officer for issuance of pattadar passbooks, and no representation was received as verified from the records of Mandal Revenue Officer’s Office. However, when enquires were made, second respondent informed that petitioners are not eligible for pattadar passbooks. The writ petition is opposed on two grounds. First, that the petitioners’ representation is not available and that they did not apply for pattadar passbooks. Secondly, the land is assigned land. The respondents, however, have not annexed the documents in proof of the counter averments. Be that as it is, it is now contended that petitioners did not give any representation. Liberty is given to the petitioners to apply for pattadar passbooks in Form VI(A) immediately. As and when the same is submitted, the Mandal Revenue Officer shall conduct enquiry after giving notice to the petitioners in accordance with Rules 18 to 21 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Rules, 1989, and pass appropriate orders under communication to the petitioners. This exercise may be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, there shall be status quo as on today. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 07.09.2009 vs