THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.27913 OF 2005 DATED:29.12.2005 Between: Tekula Ram Reddy …Petitioner And The Mandal Revenue Officer Qutbullapur Mandal, R.R.Dist. …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.27913 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner allegedly purchased agricultural land Ac.0.33 gts. in S.No.125, Ac.1.08 gts. in S.No.126, Ac.0.04 gts. in S.No.174, Ac.1.29 gts. in S.No.175, Ac.0.17 gts. in S.No.303, Ac.2.06 gts. in S.No.304 situated at Nizampet Village, Qutbullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, under an unregistered sale deed dt.11.8.1964. As per Rule 22(2) of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Rules, 1989 (for short, the Rules), a person was required to file application in Form-X on or before 31.12.1998 seeking regularization and issue of pattadar pass books. The petitioner did not do so. The Government of Andhra Pradesh amended Rule 22(2) of the Rules enabling the persons to file application in Form-X on or before 31.12.2005 in respect of alienations that took place on or before 31.12.2005. Therefore, the petitioner made an application on 10.11.2005 to the respondent herein seeking regularization and issue of pattadar pass books, in vain. Therefore, present Writ Petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (General). Rule 22(2) of the Rules, as mended by Notification issued vide G.O.Ms.No.1765, dt.6.10.2005, a person is entitled to file application on or before 31.12.2005. As the petitioner alleges that he has filed application on 10.11.2005, the respondent may look into the matter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after issuing notice to the petitioner’s vendor or legal heirs of petitioner’s vendor. This exercise may be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition, with the above observations and directions is accordingly disposed of. _______________ 29.12.2005 (V.V.S.RAO, J) Note:CC by 2.1.2006. (B.O) bnr