IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND SIX P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH * * * WP.No.4195 OF 2006 Between: Denkana Gopaiah & Anr. … Petitioners Versus The Mandal Revenue Officer, Narketpally Mandal, Nalgonda District & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri M.Venkatram Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: Govt. Pleader for Revenue O R D E R : This writ petition is filed by the sons of Sri Denkana Nagaiah, who are the original owners and pattedars of the lands in survey no.207 to an extent of Acs:4-19 guntas, survey no.208 to an extent of Acs:2-24 guntas, survey no.210 to an extent of Ac:0-18 guntas, survey no.212 to an extent of Ac:0-22 guntas, survey no.213 to an extent of Ac:0-13 guntas, survey no. 214 to an extent of Ac:0-25 guntas and survey no. 221 to an extent of Acs:3-21 guntas respectively situate at A.P.Lingotam village of Narketpally Mandal, Nalgonda district, who expired on 18-6-2003 made an application on 10-7-2003 before the Mandal Revenue Officer, Narketpally seeking to enter their names in the revenue records and issue pattedar passbooks. It is stated that as no action has been taken by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Narketpally, the petitioners made an application under section 9 of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattedar Passbooks Act, 1971 before the District Collector, Nalgonda district and having issued a notice vide Lr.No.F2/8332/05 dated 22-6-2005 directing the Mandal Revenue Officer to submit a report on the allegations made by the petitioners along with his remarks. But the Mandal Revenue Officer, Narketpally has not submitted the report and the District Collector has not disposed of the said application till date. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, I consider it appropriate to direct the second respondent to consider and dispose of the notice vide Lr.No.F2/8332/05 dated 22-6-2005, if not already disposed of, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing the petitioners as well as the concerned parties. The above exercise shall be completed within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. MARCH 06th, 2006. ----------------------- I s L. V. ESWARAIAH , J.