HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.2208 of 2010 ORDER; The petitioner claims that he is the owner of about Ac.5.19 guntas of land in Survey Nos.105/1, 105/2, 106, 107, 113 and 114 of Tallagadda Village, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad. Stating that the land is covered by the A.P. (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, the petitioner filed an application on 20.12.2004 before the respondent with a request to grant occupancy rights certificate. It is stated that the respondent called for a report from the Tahsildar and that a report has since been submitted on 04.07.2005. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The respondent is the authority conferred with the power to grant occupancy rights certificates, in case the relevant facts are proved. More than five years have elapsed ever since the petitioner submitted application and the Tahsildar submitted his report. It cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pass orders on the application submitted by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 05.02.2010 jsu THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.2208 of 2010 Date: 05.02.2010 JSU