IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 26825 of 2008 Between: Sabara Begum W/o.Late Mahmood Ali R/o.H.No.17-3B, /528/29,Chanda nagar,Yakutpura Hyderabad, rep.by her Power of Attorney holder Mohd.Shahabuddin S/o.Kareemuddin ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh,rep.by its Principle Secretary Department of Revenue , Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector,Ranga Reddy District Lakdikapul Hyderabad 3 The Tahsildar, Saroornagar Mandal, Saroornagar Ranga Reddy District .....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 to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ ofmandamus declaring the inaction omission on the part of the Respondent No.3 in not issuing Certified copy of the Patta No.E1/106/59 dated 31.10.1961 issued in the name of late Mohamood Ali as arbitrary, illegal, capricious and opposed to public policy and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to issue Certified copy of the patta No.E1/106/59 dated 31.10.1961 issued in the name of late Mohamood Ali in respect of Ac.5.00 guntas in Survey No.233 of Jellapalli village, Saroornagar Mandal, Hyderabad East, Hyderabad District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.V.DYUMANI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK} HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.26825 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner states that her husband late Mahmood Ali was assigned an extent of Ac.5.00 guntas of land in Sy. No.233 of Jalpalli village, Saroornagar Mandal, Hyderabad East, on 31-10-1961, in his capacity as ex-serviceman. Mahmood Ali died on 06-10-1998. The petitioner states that she has been enjoying the land and that original of the patta has fallen in water in the year 2001 and got mutilated. She filed an application on 26-05-2007 before the 3rd respondent to issue a certified copy of the patta dated 31-10-1961. The request was repeated before the 2nd respondent who in-turn is said to have directed the petitioner to approach the 3rd respondent. Her grievance is that no action has been taken upon her application. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. 3. Wayback on 26-05-2007, the petitioner submitted application for certified copy of patta No.E1/106/59, dated 31-10-1961, which is said to have been issued under Laoni Rules. 4. The learned Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that the said patta was nonexistent and fabricated. 5. Even assuming that there is any difficulty for the 3rd respondent in acceding to the request of the petitioner, the application cannot be kept pending indefinitely. If it is possible to issue certified copy of the patta, the certificate has to be issued. Otherwise, the reasons for non-issuance thereof have to be communicated. 6. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Saroor nagar, Ranga Reddy District, shall take necessary steps on the application dated 26-05-2007, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Within that time, either the certified copy of the patta shall be issued or the reasons for non-issuance of the same shall be communicated to the petitioner. No costs. ___________________ 27th April 2009 KVR