IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22098 of 2004 Between: 1 Porandla Guruvaiah, S/o. Ramachandram, R/o. Suraram Village, Gullakota Post, Luxettipet Mandal, Adilabad District. 2 Porandla Sathaiah, S/o. Ramachandram, R/o. Suraram Village, Gullakota Post, Luxettipet Mandal, Adilabad District. 3 Porandla Rajaiah, S/o. Ramachandram, R/o. Suraram Village, Gullakota Post, Luxettipet Mandal, Adilabad District. 4 Porandla Nambaiah, S/o. Mallaiah, R/o. Suraram Village, Gullakota Post, Luxettipet Mandal, Adilabad District. .. PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Adilabad District. 2 The Joint Collector, Adilabad District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Luxettipet Mandal, Adilabad District. 4 Kasadi Bhumaiah, S/o. Rajam, R/o. Devapur Mandal, Luxettipet 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not considering and disposing of the application of the petitioners dated 19-11-2004, as being arbitrary, illegal and unreasonable and issue a consequential direction directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the application dated 19-11- 2004 and further direct the respondents not to mutate the third parties name over the land in Survey No.261, to an extent of acres 3,11 guntas, situated at Donabanda Shivar of Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.ROY REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: The facts in brief are that the father of petitioners 1 to 3 and brother of 4th petitioner are protected tenants over the land in survey No.261 to an extent of Ac.3-11 guntas, Donabanda Shivar,Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad district. It is also stated that certificate of protected tenant under section 38-E was issued to them and that they had purchased the subject land from the 4th respondent for a valid consideration under an unregistered sale deed dated 29-6-1960. The petitioners claim that they are in possession of the subject land and allege that the 4th respondent, taking advantage of non-mutation of petitioners names in concerned Revenue records, is trying to alienate the subject land to third parties. Immediately on coming to know the same, the petitioners stated to have made an application dated 19-11-2004 to the third respondent to mutate their names in the revenue records. Contending that the representation dated 19-11-2004 remained unanswered, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner. Since, the representation filed by the petitioners dated 19-11- 2004 is pending consideration before the third respondent, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 19-11-2004 in accordance with law, expeditiously. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 1-12-2004 TVK To 1 The District Collector, Adilabad District. 2 The Joint Collector, Adilabad District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Luxettipet Mandal, Adilabad District. 4. 2CCs to G.P.for Revenue, A.P.High Court Buildings,(OUT) 5. .2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}