IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.23002 of 2004 Between: 1 A. Ramanjaneyulu, S/o.Sreeramulu, R/o.Uravakonda (Vil & Man) Anantapur District. 2 A.Ananthagiri, S/o.Sreeramulu, R/o.Uravakonda (Vil & Man) Anantapur District. 3 A.Venkappa, S/o.Sreeramulu, R/o.Uravakonda (Vil & Man) Anantapur District. 4 A.Raghu, S/o.Sreeramulu, R/o.Uravakonda (Vil & Man) Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur Dist. Anantapur. 2 The Mandal Revenue officer Uravakonda Mandal, Anantapur 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, preferably, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not granting the pattadar pass Books in favour of the petitioners in respect of the lands covered by S.No.176 (Khata No.296 situated in Uravakonda village and Mandal, Anantapur District to an extent of Ac.20-85 cents in spite of application is made to the 2nd respondent long back and representation is made on -6-2004 under Rule 26(3) of The A.P. Rights in Lands and Pattadar Pass Book Act 1989, though same is granted by the other officers in other Mandals based on the orders issued by this Hon'ble court in W.P.No.16054/2001 dated 6-8-2001 as illegal arbitrary and being violative of Rule 14-A(3) of the R.O.R. Act and also violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to issue pattadar pass books in favour of petitioners in respect of the lands referred to supra, forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.M.PRASADA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: The main grievance of the petitioners is that they made a representation to the 2nd respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer in the month of June, 2004 for grant of Pattadar Passbooks in respect of the lands admeasuring Ac.20.85 cents in Survey No.176 (Khata No.296) situated in Uravakonda village and Mandal, Anantapur District, but, the same is not being considered so far. Hence, they filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both the counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the stage of admission. Since the representation, said to have been filed by the petitioners in the month of June, 2004, is pending consideration before the 2nd respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer to consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. _________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 20.12.2004 Nsr/Tvk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Anantapur Dist. Anantapur. 2 The Mandal Revenue officer Uravakonda Mandal, Anantapur District. 3 Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of AP, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 Two CD copies.