IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 23551 of 2007 Between: Smt.Seetha Devi, W/o late Balakrishnna, R/o 1-1-188, Old Kothagudem, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Tahsildar, Paloncha Mandal, Khammam District. 2 Bhoodan yagna Board, Gandhi bhawan, Hyderabad. .....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 appropriate writ, orders and directions and more particularly in thenature of writ of mandamus declaring that the acts deeds and things of the 1st respondent in not issuing Patta Certificate as well as Pattadar Pass Book for theland admeasuring acres 5.15 guntas in Survey No.476A (Dry Land) situated at Seetharampatnam Village, Paloncha Mandal, Khammam District, under Record of Rights Act and Rules 1989 are illegal and against to law and much against to thelegal and fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to issue Patta Certificate as well as Pattadar Pass Book for theland admeasuring acres 5.15 guntas in Survey No.476A(Dry Land) situated at Seetharampatnam Village, paloncha Mandal, Khammam District under Record of Rights Act and Rules 1989 and pass such other orders as deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice otherwise the petitioner shall be put to grave hardship and injury. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PALIVELASATYARAJA BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 23551 of 2007 Order: The petitioner states that the 2nd respondent-Bhoodan Yagna Board has allotted the land admeasuring Ac.5-15 guntas, situated in Survey No.476A of Seetharampatnam village, Paloncha mandal, Khammam District, to her, vide proceedings dated 07.08.1985, and since then she has been in possession and enjoyment of the same. The grievance of the petitioner is that subsequent to allotment of the said land, she made several representations, the latest of which is dated 25.10.2007, requesting the 1st respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Paloncha Mandal, Khammam District, to issue patta certificate as well as pattadar passbook in her favour in respect of the land in question, but till date no orders thereon have been passed. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent submits that the petitioner has to make proper application in Form 6-A of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 to the 1st respondent, and if any such application is made, the 1st respondent shall certainly consider the same. Since the petitioner is said to have not made application in proper format, both the counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall make proper application in Form 6-A of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971, for issuance of patta certificate as well as pattadar passbook in her favour in respect of the land in question, to the 1st respondent, namely the Tahsildar, Paloncha Mandal, Khammam District, along with relevant documents, and if any such application is made, the 1st respondent shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 18.06.2008 Ksr/Nsr