IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15827 of 2008 Between: 1 Aenugu Jalapathi Reddy S/o.Raji Reddy Manju Apartments, Flat No.201, Before Indian Oil Petrol Pump, Sivam Road, New Nallakunta Hyderabad 2 Aenugu Chokka Reddy S/o.Raji Reddy R/o.8-33, Bhuvaneswari Complex, Main Road,Devapur,Kasipet Mandal Adilabad District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by the Collector Adilabad District, Adilabad 2 Project Director, Cum Special Deputy Collector Sreepada Sagar (Yellampalli ) Project, Mancherial Adilabad District 3 Grampanchayat, rep.by Panchayat Secretary Rapalli village, Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District .....RESPONDENTS 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 a writ order or direction more in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in not including the petitioners house property bearing No.3-77, Rapalli village,Mancheiral Mandal, Adilabad District and the names of the petitioners herein as owner thereof by grossly ignoring the representations dated 25.10.2007 to the Sarpanch representation dated 31.8.2007 to Tahsildar/Revenue Divisional Officer, representation dated 11.2.2008 to the District Collector, representation dated 24.4.2008 to the Special collector, of the project, representation dated 28.6.2008 to the Revenue Commissioner, Hyderabad as arbitrary, illegal, and consequently direct them to include the same in Relief and Rehabilitation Scheme (R&R Scheme). Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.HARI HARAN Counsel for the Respondents: G.ELISHA( SC FOR ZPPS AND MPPS,TEL REG) The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.15827 of 2008 Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in including house property bearing No.3-77 situated in Rapalli Village, Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District and the names of the petitioners as owners thereof, in the Survey Report conducted to identify the affected persons and properties in the submergence area of the proposed Sreepada Sagar Project, Yellamparti, Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District, in spite of several representations being made. The third respondent, namely, the Panchayat Secretary, Rapalli Village, Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District filed a counter affidavit denying the allegations made by the petitioners. It is stated that on 24.06.2009, the property in question was surveyed by the Special Deputy Collector, Yellampally Project, Mancherial. It is also stated that in order to mutate their names in the revision records of the Gram Panchayat, the petitioners have to make an application to that effect to the Gram Panchayat and that so far no such application has been made. At the hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that during the pendency of the writ petition, the Special Deputy Collector, Yellampally Project, Mancherial has conducted survey of the property in question and that so far as mutation of the names of the petitioners in the revision records of the Gram Panchayat is concerned, the petitioners would submit an application to the Gram Panchayat and the same may be directed to be considered. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioners are directed to submit proper application to the third respondent-Gram Panchayat seeking mutation of their names in the revision records of the Gram Panchayat and on such application being made, the third respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 27.07.2009 VGB