THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 6632 OF 2008 Dated: 29.09.2010 Between: Thummathati Janardhan ..... PETITIONER AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Venkatachalam Mandal, Nellore District and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 6632 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the 1st respondent in not issuing the pattadar pass books in respect of the lands situated in survey No.1393/19 to the extent of Ac.0.90 cents, survey No.1393/19 to the extent of Ac.1.00 cents and survey No.1393/2 to the extent of Ac.1.00 cents at Survepalli Bit-I, Venkatachalam Mandal, Nellore District, is arbitrary and illegal. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents stating that the petitioner did not apply for pattadar passbooks, but he made an application on 03.05.2008 only to issue no objection certificate and the same was issued on 22.05.2008, which was also acknowledged by the petitioner’s nominee. Having regard to the stand taken in the counter affidavit, the Writ Petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to make an appropriate application in terms of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the rules made thereunder together with the prescribed fee. If any such application is made, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of the petitioner’s application. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________ Date: 29.09.2010 G. ROHINI, J Ivd