IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 17306 of 2008 Between: 1 Sabitha Chemkura Mahesh Chandra Reddy Chemakura 301,Tulasi Homes, 1-2-288/52, Domalguda Hyderabad- 500029 2 Kaja krishna S/o.K.Bhavanarayana Plot N.107, Opp;Santosh Apartments Venkatapuram, Secunderabad-500015 3 Kaja Subba Laxmi K.B.Narayana Plot N.107, Opp;Santosh Apartments Venkatapuram, Secunderabad-500015 4 K.Ashiesh Chander S/o.K.A.V.V.Bharat 8th B Samrat complex, Saifabad,Hyderabad-04, AP 5 P.Veerabadra Rao P.Sulochana Flat No.303, Sri Vyshnavi ARcade Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad 6 Rapan Yeshwant Kumar R.Hanumanthu H.No.11-1-265,MIGH-4 APHB Colony,Kanteshwar, Nizamabad-503002 7 Laxmi Kosna Laxma Reddy Kosna H.No.7-2-308,Mankammathota Karimnagar-505001 8 Gangadhar Ambekar Sharada H.No.6-2-200/53 Subhash nagar,Nizamabad -503002 9 Sistla Yagna Narayana Sastry Sistla Vijaya Lakshmi H.No.1-6-18/4, Road No.35 Opp:Road M.R.M.School Chaityanyapuri colony,Hyderabad-500060 10 Shyam Sunder Reddy Veluma Swaroopa H.No.3-10-20/3, Ghokle Nagar Ramanthapur Hyderabad-5000013 11 Ancha Sambasiva Rao Ari Vasavi 206,Namra Apartments,Opp:Padala Ram ReddyLaw College,Yellareddy Guda Hyderabad 12 N.Arpitha Ch.Venkateshwarlu Door No.8-22-53,Seeta Rama Nagar 2nd Lane, Opp:Nava Bharat Tobacco Company,Kakani Road, Guntur-522001 13 Dr.R.Venkateshwar Rao S/o.Seetha Rama Rao 7-4-68/5,Ferozeguda,Bowenpally Secunderabad-500011 14 Srinivas Raya Rao Smitha Harkara 7-4-68/5,Ferozeguda,Bowenpally Secunderabad-500011 15 Loka Ganga Reddy Loka Vijaya # Bheema Sai Nagar,Near Saibaba Temple Hasmathpet,Old Bowenpally, Secunderabad-500011 16 Sushma Peddibhotla, W/o. L.M. Peddibhotla, 31-38, Green House, Sri Satya Sai Enclave, Manovikas Nagar (Post), Secunderabad- 500 009 17 L.M. Peddibhotla, S/o. Padmavathi, 31-38, Green House, Sri Satya Sai Enclave, Manovikas Nagar (Post), Secunderabad- 500 009 18 Baddam Vishvas Reddy, Baddam Laxmi Devi, H.No. 11-1-289, Kanteshwar, Nizamabad - 503 002. 19 Surendra Bhandur, Ambika Devi, H.No. 8-118/1, Vill Ramanagar, G.P. Gundaram, Post Sarangapur, Nizamabad - 503 186. 20 Peram Chinna Kasireddy, Peram Subhadramma, Flat No.2, Block-4, HIG-II, Behind Srinivasa Tours & Travels, Street No.1, Baghalingampally, Hyderabad - 500 004. 21 Gaddipati Suresh Babu, G. Sunitha, H.No. 1-8, Opp RBURR High School, Mubaraknagar, Nizmabad - 503 003. 22 K. Eshwar, K. Sathyavathi, Sri Sai Nilaym Apartments., Plot No. # 206, 2nd Floor, Uppal Depot, Hyderabad -39. 23 Gullapalli Bhagath, G. Chandana, D. Block, 510, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 038. 24 Gaddam Chinna Gangu Bai, Late Gadam Ganaga Reddy, H.No. 4-130/2, Ankapoor, Armoor, Nizamabad - 503 224. 25 Anitha Gadaam, Srinivas Reddy Gaddam, 301, Pramila Towers, Kakaguda, Kharkhana, Secunderabad - 500 015. 26 Srinivas Reddy Gaddam, Anitha Gaddam, 301, Pramila Towers, Kakaguda, Kharkhana, Secunderabad - 500 015. 27 D. Lakshman, D. Pochayya, 3-5-110, Opp New Science College, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad, AP 28 Gaddam Manjula, G.J.V. Ramana Reddy, H.No. 11-1-1831, Maruthinagar, Kanteshwar, Nizamabad - 503 002. 29 Nanagunuri Shiva Rajulu, N. Prameela Raj, H.No. 6-2-285, Subhashnagar, Nizamabad - 503 002. 30 Gaddam Chanukya Reddy, G. Santosh Reddy, H.No. 11-1-1781/1, Maruthinagar, Kanteshwar, Nizamabad. 31 Katpally Rahul Reddy, K. Narayana Reddy, H.No. 11-1-1789, Maruthinagar, Nizamabad. 32 Katpalli Deepika Reddy, D/o. Katpalli Kishore Reddy, Plot No.35, Opp Indane Gas Godown, Pragathinagar, Nizmabad. 33 Esha Armoor, Naveen Reddy, 21/A, Old MLA's Quarters, Hyderaguda, Hyderabad - 500 029 34 Katpally Shamantha Kumari, K. Narayana Reddy, C/o. M. Prabhakar Reddy, Opp to Jagadish Industries, Mubark Nagar Post, Nizamabad. 35 Naveen Barla, S/o. B. Srinivasulu, H.No. 1-8-242, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad -020. 36 Sandeep Reddy, Sudershan Reddy, Plot # 55, Road # 71, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad -033 37 K. Anvesh Reddy, K. Mohan Reddy Flat # 3D, Block A Falcon Crest Apartment Road 10, Hyderabad -30. 38 P. Ritesh Reddy, S/o. P. Rameshwar Reddy, Plot No.81A F rd # 12 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 034. 39 Soma Krishna Reddy, Soma Jagan Mohan Reddy, 8th B Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyderabad -004. 40 G. Vijaya, G. Anand Reddy, MIG II 49, Vinayak Nagar, New Housing Board Colony, Nizamabad 41 P. Spurthi Reddy, D/o. P. Bhaskar Reddy, 12-13-307, Flat # 303, Sai Shaily Resd. Tarnaka, Hyderabad. 42 Gaddam Krishna Reddy, Gaddam Amrutha Reddy, Subhash Nagar, Nizamabad. 43 P. Vijaya Laxmi, P. Surya Karan Reddy, MIG II 49, Vinayak Nagar, New Housing Board Colony, Nizamabad. 44 Kokala Prameela, Kokala Ramchandra, Flat No. 201, RNR Residency, South Kamala Nagar, ECIL (Post), Kapra, Hyderabad - 500 062. 45 A. Srinivas Reddy, A. Veer Prakash Reddy, Plot # 65/A, M.L.A. Colony, Road # 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad -034. 46 Durga Devi, late Shashikanth Reddy, 205, Mithila Apartments, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad - 500 029. 47 Lingala Ramadevi, Krishna Bhoopal Rao Lingala, 556, Kamalapuri Colony-III, Near Sri Nagar Colony, Hyderabad - 500 073. 48 Produturi Ramadevi, P. Mahipal Reddy, 1-118, Near Deccan Grameena Bank, Mubharak Nagar, Nizamabad - 503 073. 49 Produturi Rohan Reddy, P. Mahipal Reddy, 1-118, Near Deccan Grameena Bank, Mubharak Nagar, Nizamabad - 503 073. 50 N. Mridula, N. Kranthi Kiran Reddy, H.No. 11-1-1780, Maruthinagar, Kanteshwar, Nizamabad - 503 002. 51 T.Mrinalini Reddy, T.Rajeev Reddy H.No. 11-1-1780, Maruthinagar, Kanteshwar, Nizamabad - 503 002. 52 P.Sulochana, P.Veerabadra Rao R/o.Flat No.303, Sri Vyshnavi Archade, Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad. 53 G.Rohan Reddy, S/o.G.Mahipal Reddy R/o.8th B Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyd-04. 54 Nalla Kuldeep Reddy, Nalla Shyamsundar Reddy R/o.ROW H.No.21, Star Homes, Sri Vensai Projects Limited, Kompally- 500014. 55 Nalla Vijayalakshmi, Nalla Shyamsundar Reddy R/o.ROW H.No.21, Star Homes, Sri Vensai Projects Limited, Kompally- 500014. 56 Nalla Anupama, Nalla Santosh Reddy R/o.ROW H.No.21, Star Homes, Sri Vensai Projects Limited, Kompally- 500014. 57 Patlola Amarpali, Patlola Janardhan Reddy R/o.ROW H.No.21, Star Homes, Sri Vensai Projects Limited, Kompally- 500014. 58 A.Vijaya Lakshmi, A.Veer PRakash Reddy R/o.Plot # 65/A, M.L.A. Colony, RD # 12 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-034. 59 T.Venkataramana Reddy, T.Mamatha, S/o.T.Krishna Reddy R/o.96/A Vahini Nagar, Sikh Village, Secunderabad. 60 A.Divya Reddy, A.Veer Prakash Reddy R/o.Plot # 65/A, M.L.A. Colony, RD # 12 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-034. 61 T.Srinivas Reddy, T.Sujana Reddy R/o.96/A Vahini Nagar, Sikh Village, Secunderabad. 62 R.SRidhar, S/o.R.Vittal R/o.Sikinlapur Village, jakran pally Mandal, Nizamabad Dist. 63 V.Nagaraja Rao, V.Padma Rani, S/o.Venkateswara Rao R/o.Plot No.531, OV Colony, Sainikpet, Hyderabad-500 008. 64 Aitha Nagendranath Prathiba, S/o.A.Ravindra Nath R/o.H.No.13-4-54, Opp:Gopalaswamy Temple, Majwada, Warangal. 65 Bolishetti Veera Prathap, B.Madhavi, S/o.B.Komuraiah H.No.4-6-21/52, Plot No:52, Savarkarnagar, Nacharam X Raods, Hyderabad - 500 076. 66 Bachu Radhika, Prasanth Bachu H.No.1-8-702/1, Padma Colony, Nallakunta, Hyderabad. 67 M.Satya Vathi M.Hanumantha Reddy H.No:6-8-18, NGO's Colony, Subahsh Nagar, Nizamabad. 68 A.Anasuya Devi, Late.A.Venkata Reddy Post Choutupalli, Mandal Kammarapalli, Nizamabad Dist. 69 T.Krishna Reddy, T.Chinnamma R/o.Sree sai wheel tech, 3-4-529/4/A, Opp Reddy Women's College, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 70 Gaddam Ramesh Reddy, Gaddam Sajitha, S/o.Gaddam Narsareddy H.No:2-3-139, Road No:1, Adarsh Nagar, Nellore, Hyderabad - 500 068. 71 Ramana Prasad Veerapanent, Shashikala V H.No.7-1-396/2/A/3/50, Plot No-304, Sandyana Apartments, S.R.Nagar, St.No.3, Hyderabad. 72 Amith Reddy Nalla, Rashimi Nalla R/o.Lotus Lake View Apt-501, 6-3-1100/4/3, Plot No.02, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 73 N.Raja Gangamma, W/o.N.R.K.Reddy R/o.1-7-137/47, SRK Nagar, Golkonda 'x' Road, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 74 N.Mahipal Reddy, W/o.N.R.K.Reddy R/o.1-7-137/47, SRK Nagar, Golkonda 'x' Road, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 75 B.Chandra Reddy, D/o.N.Mahipal Reddy R/o.Sree sai wheel tech, 3-4-529/4/A, Opp Reddy Women's College, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 76 Kiran Chukkala, S/o.Srinivas Rao Chukkala R/o.21, Mangali Nagar, 1st Street, Arumbakkam, Chennai-104. 77 K.Srikanth Reddy, S/o.K.Srinivas Reddy R/o.10-1-18/14/7A, Shamnagar Colony, Masabtank, Hyderabad-4. 78 Rashimi Reddy, P.V.Narayana Reddy R/o.Sree sai wheel tech, 3-4-529/4/A, Opp Reddy Women's College, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 79 K.Indraneel Rajkumar, K.Eshewar R/o.Sri Sai Nilayam Apts, Plot # 206, 2nd Floor, Uppal Depot, Hyd-39. 80 Jaya Prada Reddy, D/o.Narasimha Reddy R/o.1-7-139/47 srk Nagar, Golkonda cross Rd, Hyd-048. 81 B.Goutham Reddy, S/o.B.Dhan Raj Reddy R/o.1-7-139/47 srk Nagar, Golkonda cross Rd, Hyd-048. 82 N.Vijay Pal Reddy, S/o.N.R.K.Reddy R/o.1-7-139/47 srk Nagar, Golkonda cross Rd, Hyd-048. 83 Smt. Patlolla Swaroopa Rani Potlolla Ramreddy H.No.3-6-646, Street No:9, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad. 84 T.Sharat Chandra, S/o.T.Bucha Reddy R/o.Sree sai wheel tech, 3-4-529/4/A, Opp Reddy Women's College, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 85 Ganda Radhika Reddy, G.Chenna Krishna Reddy H.No.3-6-646, Street No:9, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad. 86 Katta Satyanarayana, Bhoomaiah R/o.H.No.7-2-162/1, Beside Rajeevpark, Karimnagar. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Special Officer-Cum-Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Hyderabad. 3 District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad. 4 Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 5 Navabharat Cooperatie Housing Society Limited, Regd.No. T.A. 346, Having its Regd. Office at H.No. 2-157, Uppal, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 any Writ, Order or direction, preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 4 in not passing orders on the representation dated 18/4/2006 made by the 5th respondent society, by issuing similar Governmental Orders as has been done by the Government in respect of several Co- operative Housing societies, including H.M.T. Emplooyees Co- operatie Housing Society, having received the amounmts for regularizing the petitioner's plots as stated in Annexure 1 to this aﬃdavit situate in Survey NOs. 548, 572, 575, 576, part 577, 578, 579 and 580 part of Pakalakunta, Alwal Village, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, in terms of G.O.Ms.NO. 455 Revenue (UC I) Department dated 27/07/2002 as arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India; and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to forthwith pass orders on the representation dated 18/6/2006 made by the 5th respondent in respect of the petitioner's plots as stated in Annexure I to this Aﬃdavit, situate in Surveys No.s 548, 572, 576 part, 577, 578, 579 and 580 partof Pakalakunta, Alwal Village, Malakajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as given to several Cooperatie Housing Societies, including H.M.T Employees Cooperatie Society as per G.O.Ms.No. 1069 Revenue (UC.I) Department dated 07/12/2002; and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.17306 OF 2008 ORAL ORDER: The petitioners claim to be members of the unofficial 5th respondent, namely, Navabharat Co-operative Housing Society Limited, (hereinafter called as “the society”). They state that the society had purchased lands in Survey Nos.575, 576 part, 577, 578, 579 and 580 part situated at Pakalakunta, Alwal village, Malkajigiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, and thereafter, divided the same into residential plots, and alienated them to its members, who are 1260 in number. That the society had executed sale deeds in favour of 1174 members, and in respect of the remaining members, numbering 86, the society though issued allotment letters, did not execute the registered sale deeds in their favour. The petitioners state they constructed residential houses in the plots allotted to them on the strength of the allotments letters issued by the society. The petitioners state that they came to know that the original vendor of the society, has ﬁled declarations under the provisions of the provisions of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 (now repealed), and that though the original owners were held to be surplus holders, they state that the surplus land, remained in the possession of the members of the society. While so, the petitioners state that in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 455, Revenue (U.C.I.) Department, dated 29.07.2002, issued by the Government, for regularizing the lands which came within the ambit of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 (now repealed), they made applications to the competent authority speciﬁed under the said G.O. by paying the requisite fee for regularization, and that the society has also made a representation on 18.04.2006 to the ﬁrst respondent, namely, the Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, requesting to regularize the plots of the petitioners herein, but no action thereon had been taken. The petitioners state that requests of similar nature made by other societies like HMT Employees Co-operative House Building Society etc., the Government has directed the competent authority, to regularize the sale, and the action of the respondents in not considering their request, is not only illegal and arbitrary, but also discriminatory and violates the equality clause. Hence, they seek appropriate directions to the respondents to consider the applications filed by them and the society on 18.04.2006. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition itself at the stage of admission with the following directions: The ﬁrst respondent herein, namely, the Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation dated 18.04.2006, said to have been by the petitioners as also the unoﬃcial 5th respondent-society seeking regularization of the plots of the petitioners, and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 08.08.2008 VGSR