IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9152 of 2008 Between: Alamanda Nagendra Kumar, S/o. A.Panduranga Swamy, R/o. Yeleswaram Village, Yeleswaram Mandal, East Godavari Disrict. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram, Revenue Division, Peddapuram, East Godavari District. 2 The Tahsildar Yeleswaram Mandal, Yeleswaram,East Godavari 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the inaction of the 1st respodents not passing orders on the proposals submitted by the 2nd respondent, the Thasildar, Yeleswaram, vide Ref.B-91, dt. 10.03.2008, for conversion of an extent of Ac.4.00, of wet land situated in Sy.No.382 in Yeleswaram Village, yeleswaram Mandal, in Peddapuram Revenue Division, in East Godavari District. as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article of 14 of the Constitution of India, and further direct the 1st Respondent herein to issue orders in favour of the petitioner for conversion of Agriculture land for Non- Agricultural land to an extent of Ac.4.00 in Sy. No.382 of Yelewaram Village, as per proviso to sub section 6 of Section 3 (1) of A.P. Agricultural land Conversion for Non-Agriculrural purpose) Act, 2006 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.RAMA RAO MAVIDI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9152 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the first respondent herein in not passing orders on the proposals dt.10-3-2008 submitted by the second respondent herein for conversion of the petitioner's agriculture land into non agricultural land as per proviso to sub Section3(1) of A.P Agricultural Land (Conversion for Agricultural purpose) Act 2006, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of agricultural wet land admeasuring Ac.7.80 cents in Survey No. 382, Yeleswaram village, Yeleswaram mandal, Peddapuram Revenue Division, East Godavari district. He has paid the conversion fee in terms of Section 4 (1) of the Act and submitted an application to the first respondent for conversion of his agricultural land into non agricultural land. Thereupon, as per the advise of the first respondent, the second respondent caused an enquiry and submitted his report dated 5.3.2008 indicating “no objection” for conversion. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of payment of conversion fee and recommendation made by the second respondent, the first respondent is not taking further action in the matter. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. Since, the application of the petitioner for conversion of his agricultural land into non agricultural land is pending consideration before the first respondent, without going into the merits of the matter, it would suffice to direct the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 24.4.2008 TVK ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER 11 THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9152 of 2008