IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7903 of 2008 Between: Raperla Bharatamma W/o.Venkata Krishnaiah R/o.Thippannagunta village,Bapalapadu Mandal Krishna District, rep.through her Power of Attorney holder K.Sivaji Rao,S/o.Hemamber Dass,aged about 63 years /o.214/F1,HB colony, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada,Krishna Distri ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint collector, Krishna District,at Machilipatnam 2 The Revenue Divisional officer,Nuziveedu Revenue Divison, Krishna District 3 The Tahsildar,Musnoor Mandal,Krishna District .....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 a writ or order or direction specially writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not considering the Revision case filed by the petitioner under section 9 of AP Rights in Land & Pattadar Passbooks Act,1971 as illegal arbitrary, and violative of Art.14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for issuance of Pattadar passbook and Title deed in respect of her land admeasuring Ac.40.0 inSy.No.454/1 (Old ZamindariSy.No.218/1) of Katrenepudu village,Musnoor Mandal, Krishna District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.L.PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7903 of 2008 Oral order: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the first respondent in not considering the revision case filed by the petitioner under section 9 of the A.P. Rights in Land & Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 as illegal. The petitioner claims that she has purchased land admeasuring Ac.40.00 in Survey No. 454/1 (old Zamindari Sy No. 218/1), Katrenepudu village, Musnoor mandal, Krishna district by paying Rs.200/- as Nazrana to the then zamindar of Athkur on 1.2.1943 and since then is in continuous possession. She is said to have made an application on 16.10.2006 requesting the third respondent to issue pattadar pass book and title deeds. The third respondent vide proceedings dt 30.12.2006 informed the petitioner that the subject land is notified under Section 4 of A.P. Forest Act, 1967 and it is not possible to issue pattadar pass book and title deeds. Against the said orders, the petitioner filed a revision on 22.1.2008 under Section 9 of the Act and till date no orders are passed and the same is pending. Hence, the present writ petition questioning the action of the first respondent in not considering the revision petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. Though several contentions were raised, both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage with a direction for expeditious disposal of the revision pending before the first respondent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the agreed stand taken by both the counsel, the first respondent is directed to consider the revision and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. Till such time, status quo existing as on today shall be maintained. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 11.4.2008 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7903 of 2008 Date: 11.4.2008