IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 18280 of 2004 Between: Kota Rama Krishna Rao S/o Late Kota Appalaswamy, R/o Quarter No. S&C/Type. IV/3-B, Opp Railway Stadium, Railway New Colony,Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Secretary, Endowment Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Devasthanam, rep by its Executive Officer, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Land Regulisation Committee, rep by Chairman, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not disposing the representation/ application dated 24-03-2004 and also on 16-4-2004 under the GO Ms. No. 578 dated 19-8-2000 by fixing the market value to be paid to the respondents as illegal arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice apart from violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution of India consequentially direct the respondents to forthwith fix the value for the petitioner's land following the G. O. Ms. No. 578 dated 19-8-2000. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.SUDHAKAR BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : SMT.N.INDRANI (S.C) The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent. The petitioner claims to be the absolute owner of the land to an extent of Ac.7.50 cents situated in S.No.275 covered under patta No.80 and T.D.No.1175. It appears that the 2nd respondent published a notice in a local daily dated 25.03.2004 inviting applications for regularization of the Simhachalam Devasthanam lands by the occupants under G.O.Ms.No.578, dated 19.08.2000. The petitioner states that in pursuance thereof, he made an application on 24.03.2004, expressing his willingness to pay the amount as fixed by the respondents. He further states that subsequently, he also made another application on 16.04.2004 .The only grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents failed to consider the same, and so far no orders have been passed. Having heard the learned counsel for both parties, and on a perusal of material on record, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents, to consider the representations made by the petitioner dated 24.03.2004 and 16.04.2004, and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________ 07.10.2004 NOTE: Issue C.C by Monday. B/o. SH To 1. The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Endowment Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Executive Officer, Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Chairman, Land Regulisation Committee, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 4. 2CCs to the G.P. for Endowments, High Court Buildings, High Court of Andhra Pradesh,Hyderabad. (OUT). 5. 2CD copies.