HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE W.P. NO.14325 OF 1996 Between: Smt.Bibi Jahn ..... Petitioner AND The Joint Collector, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. and another. .....Respondents ::JUDGMENT:: Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri M.Prasada Rao Counsel for Respondents : Government Pleader for Assignments. Dated 07/6/2006 The only substantive prayer made in this petition is for issuance of a Mandamus to the respondents to decide the application made by the petitioner for grant of pattadar passbook in respect of land measuring Ac.11.03 cents comprised in Survey No.167-9P of Ayyagarlapalli village, Settur Mandal, Ananthapur District. In the counter affidavit dated 25.4.2006 filed by Sri G.Sreenivasulu, Mandal Revenue Officer, Settur, it has been averred that an enquiry is being contemplated in the matter of application made by the petitioner and the same is likely to be completed within three months. In view of the averments contained in the counter affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the competent authority shall, after making necessary enquiry and giving opportunity of hearing to the affected persons, pass appropriate order on the petitioner’s application, latest by 31.8.2006 and communicate the same to her. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision of the competent authority, then she shall be free to avail appropriate legal remedy. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ Dt.7.6.2006 msv