IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5013 of 2009 Between: 1 Khaja Shareefuddin S/o. Late Mohd. Sirajuddin R/o. Tolichowki, Hyderabad. 2 Fahmeeda Banu W/o. Mohd. Akbar Alam R/o. Tolichowki, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Tahsildar, Toopran Mandal Medak District. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writs, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation made by petitioners on 30.01.2009 for issuance of pattedar pass books and title deeds in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.4.27 guntas in Sy.No.235, 336, 345, 359 & 401 situated at Manoharabad Village, Toopran Mandal, Medak District, as illegal and arbitrary by directing the respondent herein to forthwith consider the above representation of petitioners and issue pattedary pass books and title deeds in their favour in respect of the above mentioned property; Award costs Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner claims to have purchased an extent of Acs.4.27 guntas of land in Survey Nos. 235, 336, 345, 359 and 401 of Manoharabad Vilalge, Toopran Mandal, Medak District on 17-11- 2003. Thereafter, he approached the Tahsildar, Toopran Mandal, the respondent herein with a request to effect mutation of entries and to issue pattadar pass book and title deeds. It is stated that the mutation was effected after a writ petition was filed but pattadar pass book and title deeds were not issued so far. A representation dated 30-01-2009 is said to have been made in this regard and it is complained that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. With the purchase through registered sale deed, the petitioner acquires title over the land, which is the subject matter of sale deed. This naturally entitles him to get pattadar pass book and title deeds as provided for under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. The petitioner has been making efforts since a long time in this regard. It is not known as to whether any application was made in the prescribed form. Be that as it may, even now the petitioner can make the application in the prescribed form duly remitting the fee. The respondent shall take necessary steps on the application with in a period of two months from the date of submission of the application in the prescribed form, after issuing notice to the concerned parties. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 13-03-2009 ks