IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No. 24496 of 2002 Between: Sri Kattava Subba Rao, S/o.Chintaiah, R/o.L.N.D.Peta, Polavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Settlement Officer/Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus and declare the action of the respondent in not considering the Claim Petition of the petitioner dated 19.10.2002 for grant of Ryotwari Patta is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provision of Regulation 2/70 and consequentially direct the respondent to consider the Claim Petition filed by the petitioner on 19.10.2002 in respect of the land situated in R.S.No.521/2 Ac.3.29 cts. of L.N.D.Peta village, Polavaram Village, West Godavari District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. P.R.K.AMARENDER KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent : G.P. FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a direction more particularly one in nature of writ of Mandamus against the respondent for grant of ryotwari patta in favour of the writ petitioner. Heard counsel for the petitioner and Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondent. It is not in dispute that the writ petitioner submitted claim petition on 19.10.2002 for grant of ryotwari patta and the same is pending on the file of the respondent. Such is the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondent to dispose of the claim petition filed by the writ petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Dated: 10th June, 2005. cs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECITON OFFICER To 1.The Settlement Officer/Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 2. Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 3. Two C.D. copies.