IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 6929 of 2005 Between: Raja Gaja Simha Rao S/o. Ananthakishan Rao, R/o. Bandalingapoor, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Karimnagar District, Now residing at Vikrampuri Colony, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Metpally Mandal, Metpally, Karimnagar District. 2 Vangapally Venkata Rama Rao S/o. Late Muthyam Rao, R/o. Vemulakurthy Village of Ibrahmpatnam mandal, Karimnagar District. 3 Vangapally Chandrabhanu Rao S/o. Late Muthyam Rao, R/o. Vemulakurthy Village of Ibrahmpatnam mandal, Karimnagar District. 4 Vangapally Madhusudhan Rao S/o. Late Muthyam Rao, R/o. Vemulakurthy Village of Ibrahmpatnam mandal, Karimnagar District. 5 Vangapally Goutham Rao S/o. Late Muthyam Rao, R/o. Vemulakurthy Village of Ibrahmpatnam mandal, Karimnagar District. 6 Vangapally Ramapathy Rao, S/o. Late Muthyam Rao, R/o. Vemulakurthy Village of Ibrahmpatnam mandal, Karimnagar 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondent No.1 to consider the application filed by the petitioner dt. 1-3-2005 and enter the name of the petitioner by deleting the names of the respondents No. 2 to 6 in the revenue Records regarding the land admeasuring of 0.09 guntas in Sy.No. 1253 situated at Metpally Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 6: -- This Court at the admission stage made the following: THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 6929 OF 2005 ORDER : The writ petitioner claims to be the owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.0.09 guntas situated in Sy.No.1253 at Metpally Village. The petitioner states that having come to know that the names of the respondents 2 to 6 herein are shown in the Pahanis as pattedars and possessors, he made an application before the 1st respondent – Mandal Revenue Officer on 1-3-2005 for rectification of the entries and to incorporate his name as pattedar and possessor till March, 2003. It is alleged that the first respondent failed to consider his application and no orders have been passed so far. Hence, this writ petition. Having heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the 1st respondent, without expressing any opinion as to the ownership and possession claimed by the petitioner in respect of the land in question, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 1-3-2005 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the respondents 2 to 6 and following the procedure as prescribed under the provisions of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. Such exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ________________ 28th April, 2005. Note:- CC in a week. (B/O) ghn To 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Metpally Mandal, Metpally, Karimnagar District. 2 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 3 Two CD copies.