THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.17702 of 2006 25.8.2006 Between: K.Veeraraghavaiah, S/o.Kotaiah … Petitioner AND The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.17702 of 2006 ORDER: The petitioner is an Ex-serviceman. After seventeen (17) years of service, he was discharged on 28.2.1999 as Naik with Ex.No.1375694F. At present, he is working as a security guard. He made a representation on 09.8.2006 to the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, seeking allotment of land admeasuring Acs.5.00 in survey No.218 of Cheriyal Village of Keesara Mandal in Ranga Reddy District in accordance with the orders of the Government in G.O.Ms.No.743 dated 30.4.1963 and G.O.Ms. No.117, dated 11.11.1993. As there is no response, he filed the present writ petition. As rightly pointed out by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment), the application was made only a week ago and, therefore, the direction as prayed for cannot be granted. However, the second respondent is directed to forward the application of the petitioner dated 09.8.2006 to the third respondent for verification. After conducting verification as to enrolment and discharge of the petitioner from the Army, the third respondent may submit a report to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Keesara Mandal (MRO). As and when the report is submitted by the third respondent, the MRO may consider the suitability for assigning the land in survey No.218 of Cherial Village, keeping in view the orders of the Government in G.O.Ms.No.1409, dated 19.8.1978. If for any reason the land in survey No.218 cannot be assigned, the MRO may consider allotting/assigning of other suitable land to the petitioner. The writ petition, with the above observations and directions, is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) August 25, 2006. NOTE: The Office is directed to send a copy of this Order to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. (By order) YS