THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO W.P.No.16735 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition has been instituted seeking directions to the respondents to issue necessary patta in favour of the petitioner over land of an extent of Ac.0.02 cents situate in Survey No.133 of V. Savavaram Village, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, in terms of the orders passed on 29-10-2010 by the 2nd respondent – Tahasildar, Rayavaram. The Tahasildar, Rayavaram has drawn a detailed report on 29-10-2010 and submitted the same to the District Collector, East Godavari at Kakinada. It is pointed out by the Tahasildar that land of an extent of Ac.0.01½ cents situate in Survey No.133 of V. Savaram village, Rayavaram Mandal, is under the occupation of the petitioner or her predecessor-in-interest for over 50 years. They have utilized the land for the purpose of construction of granary for storage of paddy. Therefore, the petitioner has prayed for assigning the said land at market price. The Tahasildar appears to have conducted an enquiry and found that land of an extent of Ac.0.02 cents has been occupied by the husband of the petitioner herein and granaries were constructed thereon. It was also pointed out by the Tahasildar that as per the policy of the State Government contained in their G.O.Ms.No.331 (Assignment-2) Department, dated 29- 04-1991, land of an extent, which is less than 100 square yards, can be assigned subject to payment of market value. It is also further pointed out that out of Ac.2.36 cents of land available in the said Survey No.133, an extent of Ac.0.66 cents was already utilized for the purpose of granting house site pattas to enable the beneficiaries construct houses under Indiramma Housing Scheme. Therefore, the land under the occupation of the petitioner was found to be otherwise suitable to be transferred by way of assignment. It was also pointed out that the Irrigation Department was also consulted in the matter, which department has not raised any objection for assigning this land. The local Gram Panchayat has also resolved through their Resolution No.22, dated 20-07- 2007, for assigning the said land in favour of the petitioner, upon payment of market value at the rate of Rs.450/- per square yard. It is only appropriate that the District Collector should take an appropriate decision in the matter and finalize the proceedings as expeditiously as possible. It is for the Collector to take a decision on the report said to have been submitted by the Tahasildar on 29-10-2010. Since more than eight months time has already elapsed, I consider it appropriate to direct the District Collector, East Godavari to take appropriate decision in the matter of assigning the land in question, subject to payment of market value and communicate the same to the petitioner within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. --------------------------------- Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J mrk 8th July 2011