THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18652 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner feels aggrieved by a Memo, dated 30.04.2008, issued by the Office of the Director of Settlements, Hyderabad. The petitioner filed an application before the Settlement Officer, Nellore for grant of patta in respect of the land in different survey numbers of Challayapalem, Nellore District. The Settlement Officer dismissed the application on 14.09.1987. The revision filed against it, before the Director of Settlements, Hyderabad, was rejected, as time barred. Further revision was filed before the third respondent herein. It was dismissed on 14.11.1996. The petitioner filed W.P.No.14519 of 1997 against the same. The writ petition was disposed of on 05.01.2007, directing the third respondent to dispose of the matter on merits. On the ground that the petitioner did not turn up for hearing on 02.02.2008, the third respondent dismissed the revision for default. When the petitioner filed an application for restoration of the revision, the impugned Memo was issued. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioner has been pursuing the remedies for the last several decades before one forum or the other. It is stated that the petitioner is an illiterate, and that on 02.02.2008, he was very much present before the third respondent and made a request for pass over. Even assuming that there was any default on the part of the petitioner, the third respondent ought to have seen that the petitioner was approaching one forum or the other and this Court remanded the earlier order of dismissal. The petitioner deserves to be given an opportunity of pursuing the matter before the third respondent. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned Memo as well as the order, dated 23.02.2008 are set aside. The third respondent shall dispose of the matter on merits and the petitioner shall appear before him on a notified date without fail. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:07.04.2009 Note: Issue c.c. in one week. (B/o) kdl