IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9549 of 2008 Between: Smt. S.Rasool Bee, W/o. late Khalandar Sab, R/o. Parakuvandlapalli Village, Hamlet of Tanakal, Tanakal Mandal, Anantapur Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The state of A.P. Rep by the District Collector, Ananathapur. 2 The Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Tanakal, Ananthapur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in not granting Patta/assign the land in S.No.114/3A of an extent of Ac.2.00 situated at Parakumandlapalli village, Hamlet of Tanakal, Tanakal Mandal, Ananthapur Dist., as being illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Board Stading Order paras 7 to 10, consequently direct the respondents herein to grant patta/assign the said land in favour of the peitioner, forhtwith, as the petitioner is cultivating the land for over 40 years; and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR SARMA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 9549 of 2008 Order: Questioning the action of the respondents in not considering her representations for grant of assignment patta in her name in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.2.00, situated in Survey No. 114/3A of Parakuvandlapalli village, Tanakal Mandal, Anantapur District, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. The petitioner states that they occupied the land admeasuring Ac.2.00, situated in Survey No. 114/3A of Parakuvandlapalli village, Tanakal Mandal, Anantapur District. According to the petitioner, the said land was wasteland and they brought the same under cultivation with great efforts and have been in possession and enjoyment of the same by raising crops therein since more than 40 years, without any interruption whatsoever. The grievance of the petitioner is that she made several representations, the latest of which is dated 07.01.2008, requesting the respondents to grant assignment patta in her name in respect of the said land, but so far no action thereon had been taken by the respondents. Hence, she filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the representation dated 07.01.2008 of the petitioner, seeking grant of assignment patta in her name in respect of the land in question, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 29.04.2008 Ksr/Nsr