IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 738 of 2005 Between: Indukuri Subba Raju, S/o. Satyanarayana Raju, Pippara, Ganapvaram Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Collector, West Godavari District. 2 Mandal Revenue Officer, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 Village, Secretary Pippara Gram Panchayat, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. .....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 a writ of Order made in or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents not to considering the representations dt. 14-8-2003, 25-3-2004 and 8-1-2005 respectively for grant of D form Patta in the schedule land situated at 7th Block N.A. Road, Pippara Village, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District and consequently direct the respondents to grant D form Patta in the schedule land situated at 7th block N.A. Road. Pippara Village., Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District in favour of petitioner and to pass such further orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BOKKASATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: The petitioner claims to be in possession and enjoyment of property admeasuring Ac.0.03 cents situate at 7th block, N.A.Road, Pippara village, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District for the last 40 years. The petitioner is said to have made representations dated 14.08.2003, 25.03.2004 and 08.01.2005 to the 2nd respondent/Mandal Revenue Officer for grant of D-Form patta for the said land, but so far no action is being taken. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both the counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the stage of admission. Since the representations of the petitioners dated 14-08-2003, 25-03-2004 and 08-01-2005 are said to be pending consideration before the 2nd respondent/Mandal Revenue Officer, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 2nd respondent/Mandal Revenue Officer to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 14-08-2003, 25-03-2004 and 08-01-2005 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law expeditiously. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J Dated: 27.01.2005 Dsr/Tvk To: 1 District Collector, West Godavari District. 2 Mandal Revenue Officer, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 Village, Secretary Pippara Gram Panchayat, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP {SPJS}