IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 2697 of 2005 Between: 1 V.Nookaraju S/o late Durgayya D.No.45-2-40/2-4, Akkayyapalem, Visakhpatnam. 2 M.Raghurami Redy S/o Late M.Eswar Reddy D.No.57-25-15/1A,Thummadapalem, Kancharapaiem Post, Visakhpatnam. 3 V.Satyarao S/o Durgayya R/o Gavarapet St., Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. 4 P.A.Naidu S/o late Suryananrayana D.No.43-18-16/3, Venakatarajunagar, Dondaparthy,Visakhapatnam. 5 I.Bhaskara Rao S/o Late Suryanarayana D.No.4-161,Ajantha Park, R.R.V.Puram, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENT 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondent i.e., not disposing of the representation dt. 21/01/2005 received by him on 24/01/2005 under sec.5 of the AP., Assigned Lands Prohibition of Transfers Act 9 /1977 so far, regarding the land in an extent of Ac. 1.15 cents in sy.No.322/3 of Madhurawada village, Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal granting permission for registration of the sale of the said land pursuant to the agreement of sale dt. 18/09/1976 by the successors of Gujjari Panduranga Rao, S/o Narsinga Rao of Visakhapatnam as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and unjust and consequently to direct the respondent to consider the representation and grant appropriate permission under sec.5 of the Act 9 of 1977 within the time fixed by this Hon'ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioners:SMT.N.(P).ANJANA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the alleged inaction on the part of the respondent in considering the representation, dated 21.01.2005, made by the petitioners under Section 5 of the A.P.Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent, without expressing any opinion as to the claim made by the petitioners in their representation dated 21.01.2005, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 21.01.2005 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _________ 16.02.2005 sh To 1. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam District. 2 Two C.Cs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3 2 CD copies