IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 6713 of 2008 Between: A.Manik Rao S/o A.Maisayya R/o.H.No.2-3-156, Ramgopal Pet, Secunderabad - 500 003. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Director Survey & Land Records, Hyderabad. 2 The Tahsildar / MRO Khairatabad, Hyderabad. ....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 that the act of the respondents in not conducting survey and demarcation of two houses (1) bearing Municipal Nos. 8-3-199 admeasuring 603sq. yards equivalent to 501 sq. meters situated at Vengalrao Nagar, Hyderabad in S.No. 45 bounded on North: 80 feet road, South: Plot Nos. 11 & 12, East: APHB Qr.No and West: Plot No.3 and (2) H.No.8- 3-194/2/1 admeasuring 545 sq. yards equivalent to 457.80 sq. meters situated in S.No.45 in Vengalrao Nagar, Hyderabad bounded on the North: neighbours house belonging to Dr. Avadhani Kishan Rao represented by the Petitioner / GPA Holder as illegal, arbitrary, void and against the principles of natural justice and violative of the provisions of the constitution and consequently to direct the respondents to conduct survey and demarcate the above said properties immediately as per the existing rules and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.I.VARAHA GIRI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not conducting survey and demarcation of two houses bearing Municipal No. 8-3-199 admeasuring 603sq. yards and H.No.8-3-194/2/1 admeasuring 545 sq. yards situated in S.No.45 in Vengalrao Nagar, Hyderabad as arbitrary and illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to conduct survey and demarcate the above said properties immediately as per the existing rules. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. The petitioner claims to be the General Power of Attorney Holder of one Dr.Avadani Kishan Rao, who is the owner of the properties in question. It is his case that he intended to purchase the properties in question from the original owner Dr.Avadani Kishan Rao who has applied to the 1st respondent on 4.1.2008 to conduct survey and demarcation of the properties in question by paying the necessary user charges. Since the respondents have not acted upon the said application, the present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to conduct survey and demarcate the above said properties immediately as per the existing rules. Learned Government Pleader submits that since the original owner has already made application by paying necessary fees, the respondents may be directed to consider and dispose of the said application. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner to conduct survey and demarcate the properties in question as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.28.3.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Deputy Director Survey & Land Records, Hyderabad. 2 The Tahsildar / MRO Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 3 2CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High court of A.P. Hyderabad. 4 2CD copies