IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 27639 of 2008 Between: Smt. G. Yadamma, W/o. Late Ratnam, R/o. Rajendranagar (V&M), Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Office at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Office at Attapur, Rajenderanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy 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 will be pleased to to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not numbering the appeal and disposing of the same as per law as filed by the petitioner Under Section 24 of A.P. (TA) Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 as filed against the orderin File No. L/479/2000, dated NIL-02-2002 on the file 2nd respondent, though the same is in order and also same in maintainable under the law, as illegal, unlawful, arbitrary and against the constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to forthwith number the appeal filed by the Petitioner and dispose the same as per law Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.DAMODAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.27639 of 2008 ORDER: Aggrieved by Occupancy Rights Certificate (ORC) issued by second respondent in favour of M/s. C.Devadanam and others, petitioner herein who claims that she has 1/3rd share in inams agriculture land admeasuring Ac.0.31 gts and 20 sq. yards comprised in survey Nos.7, 186, 191, 642 and 698 situated at Shamshabad Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, filed an appeal under Section 24 of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 (the Act, for brevity). First respondent returned the appeal vide memo No.F1/4948/2006 dated 16.10.2006 as it was found to be defective and that certified copy of ORC and relevant documents were not produced. Petitioner resubmitted appeal on 31.03.2007 allegedly furnishing certified copy of ORC issued by second respondent. Grievance of petitioner is that in spite of the same appeal is not disposed of. This Court heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (General-Telangana Area). As the controversy is only with regard to expeditious disposal of appeal by first respondent, this Court is of the considered opinion that first respondent should dispose of appeal within a period of three months from today. To enable first respondent to do so, petitioner is given ten days time from today to produce certified copy of ORC and other attested typed copies of documents he wants to rely before appellate authority, whereafter appellate authority may give notice to petitioner and dispose of appeal within time mentioned hereinabove. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 19th December, 2008 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow. (B/o) GHN To 1 The Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Office at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Office at Attapur, Rajenderanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 3 2CCs to GP for Revenue 4 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}