IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 16419 of 2004 Between: Shaik Mahaboob Ali S/o Bashu Miya, r/o Adivenla Village, Arvepally Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The District Collector, Nalgonda District. 2.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Arvepally Mandal, Nalgonda 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by directing the respondents to implement the Votabandi system to the petitioner in view of the representation made by him to the respondents. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SAMEER KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1&2: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No.16419 OF 2004 ORDER: The petitioner contends that he is one of the Sethsindis of his village. He contends that the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued Memo.No.91991/VO.I/92-5 dated 23.01.1996, Revenue (VO) Department, regarding implementation of the Votabandi System in regard to those Sethsindis and Neeradind in the villages in Telangana area. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the Memo was communicated to all the District Collectors for the purpose of implementation, it is not being implemented. The petitioner, therefore, approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to implement the Memo dated 23.01.1996 issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. In an earlier Writ Petition covered by W.P.No.24086 of 1998, the Andhra Pradesh Telangana Village Servants Organization and other individuals approached this Court for similar relief and this Court through a detailed order dated 22.01.2003 directed the respondents to implement the orders of the Government through the Memo dated 23.01.1996 as early as possible. 3. In the light of the above order of this Court, the respondents are directed to implement the Memo dated 23.01.1996 at the earliest. The case of the petitioner may also be considered according to rules regarding his request for appointment as a Village Servant. 4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU,J Date:14th September, 2004. Cs/KM NOTE: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/O) CS/KM ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1.The District Collector, Nalgonda District. 2.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Arvepally Mandal, Nalgonda District. 3.Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 4. Two C.D. copies.