IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4652 of 2008 Between: K. Damodar Reddy, S/o. Late K. Mohan Reddy, R/o. 8-2-293/82/J111/3291, Road No. 79, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 33. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue (Assignment-II) Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Hyderabad. .....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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents 1 adn 2 in not regularizing the petitioner's occupation of the land covered by H.No. 8-2-293/82/JIII/329/1 the total extent being 1200 sq. yards, situated at Road No. 79, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, in accordance with the directions as contained in GO Ms.No. 515, Revenue (Assignment) Dept., dated 19-4-2003, notwithstanding the payment of market value and acceptance of the same, and notwithstanding his numerous representations, a few if them being dated 07-2-2003, 2-04-2006 & 25-2-2008, as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory and unconstitutional, apart from being in violation of Arts 14 & 300a of the constitution fo India, and consequently, direct the respondents to expeditiously consider his application dt. 07-8-2003 in accordance with the guidelines laid down in GO Ms.No. 515, Revenue (Assn.I) Department, dt. 19-4-2003a and other connected GOs/. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SRINIVAS DAMMALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4652 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not regularizing the occupation of the petitioner over an extent of land admeasuring 1200 sq.yards at H No.8-2- 293/82/JIII/329/1, Road No.79, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad in accordance w i th G.O.Ms No. 515 Revenue (Assignment) Department dated 19.4.2003 as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner claims that he is a member of the Jubilee Hills Cooperative House Building Society Limited and allotted plot no.329 admeasuring 696 sq.yards. The petitioner alleges that adjacent to his plot there is a vacant land which do not have any approach road except his plot and to correct his plot rectangle he has occupied an extent of 1200 square yards and constructed two houses therein. Thereafter he has made a representation dated 7.8.2003 to the second respondent –District Collector to consider his case sympathetically and regularize the occupation of land to an extent of 1200 square yards in terms of G.O.Ms.No.515 dated 19.7.2003. Thereafter, the second respondent issued circular vide letter dated 29.3.2005 directing the revenue officials to assess and collect the market value of the encroachments made. In terms of the said circular and as per the determination of the market value by the Revenue Divisional officer, the petitioner has paid an amount of Rs.2,96,700/-, through banker’s cheque dated 8.7.2005 and the same was encashed by the second respondent on 15.7.2005. The petitioner alleges that after paying the market value as determined by the Revenue Divisional Officer, he has made series of representations to dispose of his application dated 7.8.2003 for regularisation, but till date no action is taken thereon. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. Since the application of the petitioner dated 7.8.2003 for regularization of the land occupied by him, is pending before the second respondent and in view of the agreed stand taken by both the counsel, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the second respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 7.8.2003 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 4.3.2007 TVK ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4652 of 2008 Date: 4.3.2008