THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11743 of 2010 Date:24.8.2010 Between: P.M.Sonnappa. ………...Petitioner. And The District Collector, Chittoor District. …… Respondents. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11743 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by P.M.Sonnappa seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing of the representations dated 28.4.2010 & 30.4.2010 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the principles of natural justice. The petitioner claims to be the owner and possessor of Ac.2-68 cents & Ac.0-36 cents comprising Sy.No.295/2 situated at Ogu Revenue Village of V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District. He approached the Village Revenue Officer for issuance of Pattadar Pass Books and title deeds in duplicate, but the Village Revenue Officer refused to give the Pattadar Pass Books and title deeds on the ground that the said land is classified as ‘Rudrabhoomi’. Thereupon, he made representations to the District Collector, Chittoor District-1st respondent and the Tahsildar, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District-3rd respondent for issuance of Pattadar Pass Books and title deeds. There being no action on the part of the respondents 1 & 3 on his representations, the petitioner approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer stated supra. Notice before admission came to be issued on 20.5.2010. The respondents filed counter affidavit. V.K.Dasaradha Ram, Tahisldar, V.Kota Mandal, Chitoor District has sworn to the counter affidavit. It is stated in the counter affidavit that the petitioner sought for photocopy of ‘A’ Register pertaining to Sy.No.95 admeasuring Ac.2.68 cents & Ac.0-36 cents. Since as per the ‘A’ register, the last survey number of the village is 305 and there is no survey number bearing Sy.No.954. Photocopy of the representation dated 28.4.2010 submitted by the petitioner to the Tahsildar, V.Kota Mandal has also been filed along with the counter affidavit. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has incorrectly mentioned the survey number of the land as ‘954’in his representation dated 28.4.2010 and subsequently, he submitted another representation dated 30.4.2010 giving the correct survey number. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents submits that the alleged representation dated 30.4.2010 has not been submitted by the petitioner to the 3rd respondent. The petitioner has not placed any proof to show that he submitted another representation dated 30.4.2010 giving the correct survey number. As seen from the representation dated 28.4.2010, the petitioner has stated the survey number as ‘954’. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of reserving the liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh application to the respondents giving correct survey number of the land alleged to be in his occupation. On such representation being presented, the respondents have to consider the same in accordance with the Rules in force and pass appropriate orders. No costs. __________________________ JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Date:24.8.2010 mrb