IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5189 of 2009 Between: 1 Smt. D. Bharatamma W/o. Late Sri D. Venkat Rami Reddy R/o. Ravalkole Village, Medchal Mandal, R.R. District. 2 D. Ravinder Reddy S/o. Late D. Venkat Rami Reddy R/o. Ravalkole Village, Medchal Mandal, R.R. District. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Tahsildar Medchal Mandal Ranga Reddy District at Medchal. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the representations of the petitioners dt. 23-6-2008 and 21-1-2009 to mutate the names of the petitioners in the revenue records and to issue pattedar pass books and title deeds in the names of the petitioners herein for the land in S.No. 20 to an extent of Ac. 12.33 Gts. of Shahazadiguda Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequentially direct the respondent to take immediate necessary action to issue pattedar pass books and title deeds for the land in S.No. 20 to an extent of Ac. 12.33 Gts. of Shahazadiguda Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, and to mutate the names of the petitioners in the revenue records. Counsel for the Petitioners: MS.DEVINENI RADHA RANI Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.5189 of 2009 ORDER: The first petitioner is the wife and the second petitioner is the son of late D.Venkat Rami Reddy. It is stated that the lands in Survey Nos.18, 19 and 20 of Shahazadiguda Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District were owned by D.Venkat Rami Reddy and that he died on 17.02.2004. Stating that the land in Survey No.20 was owned by D.Venkat Rami Reddy by the time he died, the petitioners submitted representations, dated 23.06.2008 and 21.01.2009, to the Tahsildar, Medchal Mandal, the respondent herein, with a request to enter their names in the records concerned vis-à-vis the land in Survey No.20 admeasuring Acs.12.33 guntas. Their grievance is that no action has been taken thereon by the respondent so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the Rules made thereunder prescribe the procedure for preparation of record of rights as well as mutation of entries therein. Certain forms are prescribed for different purposes. Unless an application is made in the prescribed form, it would be difficult for the authorities to act upon. As of now, the petitioners have only made written representations, but not application in the prescribed form. Even now the petitioners can make such an application. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it shall be open to the petitioners to submit an application in the prescribed form for entry of their names in respect of the land in Survey No.20 of Shahazadiguda Village, Medchal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, and as and when such an application is made, the respondent shall verify the records and issue notice to the affected parties, if any, and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of three months from the date of submission. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.Narasimha Reddy, J Dt.16.03.2009 VGB