IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20191 of 2004 Between: S. Sambasiva Vara Prasad S/o Sambasiva Vara Prasada Rao R/o Matedi Gardens, D. No. 45-47-25, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Endowment Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad rep. by its Secretary. 2 The Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad. 3 The Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Devasthanam, Rep. by its Executive Officer, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Land regularisation Committee, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Chairman. .....RESPONDENTS 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 Writ of Mandamus any other appropriate Writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioners dated 11- 9-2003 and 28-11-2003 as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for regularisation of possession in respect of land in Sy. No. 275 of Adivivaram Village, Visakhapatnam rural Mandal, Visakhapatnam District in terms G.O.Ms. No. 578 dated 19-8-2000 or G.O.Ms. No. 31 dated 8-1- 2004. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1, 2 and 4: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SMT. N.INDRANI The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representations of the petitioner dated 11-09-2003 and 28-11- 2003 for regularization of his possession in respect of land in Sy.No.275 of Adivivaram Village, Visakhapatnam rural Mandal, Visakhapatnam, as arbitrary and illegal. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4, and Smt.N.Indrani, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3 and on a perusal of the material on record, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representations made by the petitioner dated 11-09-2003 and 28-11-2003 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.578, Revenue (Endts.IV) Department, dated 19-11-2000 and G.O.Ms.No.31, Revenue (Endts.IV) Department, dated 08-01-2004, 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 a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ 03-11-2004 Note: Issue C.C in two days. B/o. vs To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Endowment Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Endowments, Hyderabad. 3 The Executive Officer, Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Chairman, Land regularisation Committee, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 5 2CCs to the G.P for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(O.U.T). 6 2CD copies