IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8464 OF 2011 Between: P. Ashok ..... PETITIONER AND The Chief Executive Officer ....RESPONDENT The Court made the following: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8464 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have purchased a plot of 243.33 Square Yards in premises bearing No.1-91-1 to 3, through sale deed, dated 17.05.2010. He submitted an application on 08.07.2010 to the respondent with a request to accord permission to construct. The application was rejected through proceedings, dated 31.07.2010, on the ground that the name of the petitioner was not entered in the Property Tax Register. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted an application on 05.08.2010 with a request to sub-divide the property, obviously to pave the way for effecting mutation in the Property Tax Register. The grievance of the petitioner is that no steps were taken thereon. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent. 3. The petitioner enclosed a copy of the sale deed to the application that was initially made seeking permission to construct and thereafter, for the relief of sub-division of the property. The first application was rejected. Atleast on the second application, the respondent ought to have taken steps. In case, there exist any impediment for them, to accede to the claim of the petitioner, the grounds thereof ought to have been informed to the petitioner. The application of this nature cannot be kept pending indefinitely. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to process the application, dated 05.08.2010, and take necessary steps, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case, any additional information is needed from the petitioner, the respondent shall issue notice in relation thereto. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J March 30, 2011 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/O.MD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8464 OF 2011 March 30, 2011