IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 3136 of 2005 Between: P. Salmon, S/o. Late Venkataiah, R/o. 16th Ward, Sanjay Colony, Nidubrolu Village, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Joint Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. .....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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for assignment of the land under Ex-Serviceman quota is highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.JANARDHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE This Court at the admission stage made the following: O R D E R: Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 22-07-2004 requesting for assignment of the land in survey Nos.45/6, 76/6, 78/8 of Thottampudi village, Chunduru Mandal, under Ex-Serviceman quota and to pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________ (G. ROHINI, J) Date: 03-03-2005 Note: Office to furnish CC in three days. B/o ghn To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Joint Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 5 Two CD copies.