IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 3973 of 2005 Between: S.Johnnes, s/o Amrutham, Schedule Caste, r/o Indira Nagar, Chinagadili Mandal (Rural), Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Chinagadili Mandal (Rural), Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ..... 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 a writ, order or direction, particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents herein in not assigning the land in my occupation as illegal and direct the respondents herein to consider my representation and grant a house site patta to me for an extent of 160 sq.yds. in Sy.No.111, bearing Door No.2-190, in Indira Nagar, China Gadili Mandal, Visakhapatnam or to assign the said land to me at the present market value and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: Since the grievance of the petitioner is that his application for grant of house site patta in respect of 160 square yards in Survey No.111, bearing Door No.2-190 in Indira Nagar, China Gadili Mandal, Visakhapatnam on payment of market value or otherwise is not being considered, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to first respondent to consider the said application of the petitioner for assignment of said land of 160 square yards in Survey No.111, bearing Door No.2-190 in Indira Nagar, China Gadili Mandal, Visakhapatnam to him on payment of market value or otherwise, as per the Rules relating to assignment, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the order passed to the petitioner. No costs. ______________ C.Y. SOMAYAJULU, J Date: 26th April, 2005 Isn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Chinagadili Mandal (Rural), Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two CD copies