IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7551 of 2009 Between: Mohd. Arif Ali S/o. Sri Mohd. Ali R/o. H.No. 16-5-38, Farhat Nagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by it's Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner Land Administration Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad. 3 The Collector Ranga Reddy District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer Serilingampally Mandal Ranga Reddy 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 will be pleased to issue a writ, order, or directions, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders of transfer of right to the petitioner, in respect of his Plot No.1 under Survey No. 124/ru, situated in Gopanpally Village, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R. District, on payment basis, as stipulated in G.O. Ms. No. 166 dated 16-02-2008, without any further delay. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAJAGOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7551 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be in possession of 350 square yards of land in Survey No.124/ru of Gopanpally, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. He claims to have purchased it under a sale deed, dated 30.03.1992. However, on noticing that the land in Survey No.124/ru belongs to the Government, the petitioner filed an application on 30.06.2008 seeking benefit under G.O.Ms.No.166, dated 16.02.2008. His grievance is that the respondents are not taking any steps on the application. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Government itself evolved a scheme for regularization of encroachments or illegal occupation of the Government land. The terms of the scheme are stipulated in G.O.Ms.No.166, dated 16.02.2008. Though the petitioner initially proceeded on the assumption that he is the owner of the land, on realizing that the land is owned by the Government, he filed the application under the said G.O. There is no reason why the application submitted by the petitioner cannot be processed. In case the petitioner fulfills the conditions stipulated under the G.O., the encroachment or occupation needs to be regularized. On the other hand, if he is found to be not fulfilling those conditions, the reasons for not extending the relief need to be communicated. Either way, the application cannot be kept pending. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall pass appropriate orders on the application submitted by the petitioner in terms of G.O.Ms.No.166, dated 16.02.2008, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.Narasimha Reddy, J Dt.15.04.2009 VGB