THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.32841 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner claims that she is the owner and possessor of various extents of land in different survey numbers of Kotagaram and Nandanur Villages, Gangadhara Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. It is stated that she has been issued pattadar pass books and title deeds in respect of those lands by the Tahsildar, respondent No.3 herein. On coming to know that respondent No.3 issued pattadar pass books and title deeds in favour of respondent No.4 herein for the said lands, the petitioner preferred an appeal to respondent No.2 under Section 5 (5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) on 16.06.2009. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Act provides for issuance of pattadar pass books and title deeds in favour of the individuals after verification of their rights. It is just impermissible to issue the pattadar pass books to more individuals than one in respect of the same land. If the pattadar pass book issued to one individual is found to be defective, it has to be cancelled in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law and till it is cancelled, no other person can be conferred with such rights. The question as to whether respondent No.3 cancelled the pattadar pass books issued in favour of the petitioner before issuing such pass books to respondent No.4 or whether both the sets of pass books are in relation to one and the same land, needs to be verified by respondent No.2. Since the pattadar pass book constitutes the basis for rights vis-à-vis the land, the early action in this regard would avoid complications and probable litigation. Nearly one and half years have elapsed ever since the petitioner filed the appeal. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to pass appropriate orders on the appeal preferred by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly issuing notice to respondent No.4. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 28.12.2010. kdl