IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 15423 of 2005 Between: Ammuguda Gudisevasula Sangham Vivekanandapuram Colony, Malkajgiri R.R.District rep. by its incharge P.S Srinivas S/o.Sattaiah R/o.5-548, Bhavani, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, R.R.District Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella, R.R.District, Gosha Mahal, Hyderabad. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Malkajgiri, R.R.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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not passing any orders on the representation of the petitioner-sangham dt.30.12.2004, for issuance of house site pattas to the members of the petitioner sangham in Sy.No.213/1, near, Ammuguda Railway Station, Malkajgiri Mandal, R.R. District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to issue house site pattas forthwith and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.V.SWAMY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not passing any orders on the representation, dated 30-12-2004, submitted by the petitioner-Sangham for issuance of house site pattas to its members in Survey No.213/1, near Ammuguda Railway Station, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to direct the respondents to issue house site pattas accordingly. The case of the petitioner-Sangham is that its members have been residing in Safilguda Village, Anand Bagh Cross Roads, beside the road, for the last twenty five years by laying huts. While so, when some of the unsocial elements forcibly removed their huts, the then Mandal Revenue Officer assured them of granting pattas to an extent of 60 sq. yards to each member in Survey No.213/1 near Ammuguda Railway Station, but failed to do so. It is stated that the petitioner made several representations to the respondents, but in vain. It is further stated that the petitioner made a representation, dated 30-12- 2004, requesting the first respondent to conduct enquiry into the matter and the first respondent forwarded the same to the third respondent for taking necessary action in this regard. However, no steps have been taken so far on the said representation. Therefore, the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material available on record and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, especially in view of the fact that no further steps have been taken based on the representation, dated 30-12-2004, submitted by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the said representation. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 30-12-2004, submitted by the petitioner-Sangham, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No costs. _______________________ (ELIPE DHARMA RAO, J) Date:18-07-2005 ghn To 1 The District Collector, R.R.District Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella, R.R.District, Gosha Mahal, Hyderabad. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Malkajgiri, R.R.District. 4 Two C.Cs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court buildings, Hyderabad.(O.U.T.) 5 Two C.D copies.