IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4493 of 1997 Between: Harijanwada (SC),Huts Welfare Sangam, represented by it's Secretary Smt. B. Padmamma, R/o. Hut No.3 , Near Sri AnjaneyaSwamy Temple, Back side Police Quarters, Lal Bazar, rimulgherry, Secunderbad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The District Collector, Hyderabad Dist., HYDERABAD. 2. The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, NEW DELHI. 3. The Director General Defence Lands& contonments, WG-3,West Block-4, R. K. Puram, New Delhi. 4. The Commander Brigadier, Andhra Sub-Area,Ministry of Defance, Bolaram, SECUNDERABAD. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any Writ, order or direction more particularly in the Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue pattas in favour of the members of the Sangham. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KRISHNA MOHAN SIKHARAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard both the counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed for a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue pattas in favour of the members of the Sangham and pass suitable orders. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Sangham is a registered society, registered under the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad on 29.09.1996 vide bearing No.3201/1996 and the members of the Sangham have been in possession of the properties specified since 65 years, and they are eligible for grant of pattas too. Several other factors had been narrated in detail in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 4. It is needless to say that the availability of the land eligibility to be assigned. These are all factors has to be considered by the appropriate authorities, but this court cannot decide all those aspects. 5. In view of the peculiar facts and circumstances, the petitioner is at liberty to make a representation to the first respondent, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and the first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders within three months thereafter. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ (P.S.NARAYANA,J) Date: 26-11-2004 Ksn Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B.O. Ksn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The District Collector, Hyderabad Dist., HYDERABAD. 2. The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, NEW DELHI. 3. The Director General Defence Lands & cantonments, WG-3,West Block-4, R. K. Puram, New Delhi. 4. The Commander Brigadier, Andhra Sub-Area, Ministry of Defence, Bolaram, SECUNDERABAD. 5. Two C. Cs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. Two C.D copies