IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7631 of 2008 Between: Vangapalli Sarvesham S/o.Ilayaiah R/o.H.No.2-3-703/2, Flat No.01, Saideep Apartments, Tirumalnagar, Amberpet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Secunderabad. 3 The Tahsildar, Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad. .....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 a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Memo No.E/113/08, dated 28.01.2008 issued by the third respondent in treating the petitioner's land in Sy.No. 102/1 to an extent of two acres situated at Hakeempet village, Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad District as government land, as being arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable and contrary to the entries in the revenue records and issue a consequential direction directing the respondents to issue pattadar passbook and title deed in favour of the petitioner in respect of the land in Sy.No. 102/1 to an extent of two acres situated at Hakeempet village, Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad District and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.LAKSHMA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 7631 of 2008 Oral order: Assailing the memo dated 28.01.2008, issued by respondent No.3, namely the Tahsildar, Shaikpet, informing the petitioner that his request for furnishing of certified copies of Pahanis and Kasra Pahanis in respect of the land in Survey No.102/1 of Hakeempet village, cannot be considered because the said land is a Government land, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the land in Survey No.102/1 of Hakeempet village is a private patta land and the petitioner has become the owner thereof, having succeeded the same from his father upon his death. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that as against the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar remedy of appeal available to the 2nd respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner is directed to avail the remedy of appeal available to him before the 2nd respondent, namely the Revenue Divisional Officer against the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, and if any such appeal is filed, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the same and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 25th April 2008 KSR/Nsr