THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26271 OF 2007 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not effecting mutation of the land admeasuring 6655 square yards along with the house bearing No.26-367 and 26-368 (old 26-297) in Survey No.315/A of Garimilla village, Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District in their favour and Ac.0-15 guntas (1815 square yards) of land in Survey No.315/AA bearing Municipal Plot No.26-360/1 of Garimilla village, Mancherial Mandal, Adilabad District in favour of petitioner No.2 as illegal and violative of Sections 4 and 5 of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and for a consequential direction to set aside the letter in ROC No.1263/A1/2005 dated 02-02-2006 issued by respondent No.2 and to direct the respondents to effect mutation of the lands referred above. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that they made representations dated 10-01-2006 and 26-12-2005 to both the respondents requesting them for mutation of the subject properties in their favour in the revenue and municipal records and in spite of repeated requests, their representations are not considered and not passed any orders thereon. 3. Respondent No.1 – the Mandal Revenue Officer, Mancherial, Adilabad has not filed any counter affidavit. Respondent No.2 – the Mancherial Municipality, Adilabad filed its counter affidavit. 4. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that the subject lands are vacant lands and the revenue department has to conduct an enquiry about the same and pass appropriate orders. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a direction can be given to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Mancherial to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 10-01-2006 and 26-12-2005 and pass appropriate orders thereon. 6. In the circumstances and in view of non-filing of the counter affidavit by the revenue department, respondent No.1, and substantial delay in consideration of the representations of the petitioners, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent No.1 to consider the same and pass appropriate orders. 7. Accordingly, the Mandal Revenue Officer, Mancherial is directed to consider the petitioners’ representations dated 10-01-2006 and 26-12-2005 and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J February 3, 2011. PV