IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 18383 of 2008 Between: 1 Gandhamsetti Satya Krishnaveni, D/o. Gandam Satyanarayana, Parimella Village, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godvari District. 2 Gandam Ramana Bhagavan, S/o. Gandam Satyanarayana, Parimella Village, Pantapadu Mandal, West Godvari District. (Represented by their G.P.A.Holder Gandham Satyanarayana R/o. Parimella Village, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 Gandam Babjee, S/o. Venkataratnam, Parimella Village, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari 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 issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned Proceedings in Roc.No.405/07(A) dated 06-08-2008 issued by the 1st respondent is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Section 5(3) of A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and consequently direct the Respondents to restore the names of the Petitioners in the revenue records in R.S No.s31/4-an extent of 1.35 acres, 31/3-an extent of 1.34 acres, 134/5-an extent of 0.30 acres, 134/1B-an extent of 0.15 acres, 150/6-an extent of 0.42 acres, 275/1- an extent of 0.58 acres situated at Parimella Village, Pentadu Mandal, West Godavari District. Counsel for the Petitioners: R.RAMBABU SAMBANGI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners claim to be the owners of the land in R.S.Nos.31/4 in an extent of Ac.1.35 cents, 31/3 in an extent of Ac.1.34 cents and an extent of Ac.0.30, 134/B in an extent of 0.15 cents, 150/6 in an extent of Ac.0.42 cents, 275/1 in an extent of 0.58 cents situated at Parimella Village, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District and are in possession of the said lands since 1976. While so, they submitted a representation on 8.6.2006 to the respondents to issue Adangal extracts for obtaining loans. Pursuant to the said representation, enquiries were made by the Mandal Revenue Oﬃcer, which revealed that without canceling their pattas and without any notice to them, several other persons were granted pattas by the Mandal Revenue Oﬃcer by making necessary corrections in the revenue records though they are in possession of the said lands from 1976 onwards. By order dated 6.8.2008, the 1st respondent – Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer informed them that if there is any title dispute, according to Section 8(2) of the A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, the parties have to approach the civil Court for establishing their right, title and interest in the said land and the entries in the record of rights shall be amended basing on the result of such suit. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the matter is taken up for ﬁnal disposal at the admission stage itself. Admittedly, as against the orders passed by the Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer, a revision lies to the Joint Collector as provided under the statute and, therefore, instead of this Court going into the merits of the matter, the petitioner is directed to approach the revisional authority against the impugned order. If any such revision is ﬁled, the revisional authority shall consider and dispose of the same expeditiously. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. N.V.RAMANA, DT.25.8.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District. 3 2CCs to Govt.Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad 4 2CD copies