IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND SIX :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 21004 of 2006 Between: 1.Nagole Srinivas Reddy s/o.Nagole Ram Reddy 2.S.Narender Reddy s/o.manikya Reddy 3.G.Prabhakar Reddy s/o.Hanmanth Reddy 4.P.S4ridevi d/o.Balakrishna Reddy 5.Gaddam Arun Kumar s/o.G.Srinivas Reddy 6.M.Prasanthi w/o.Venkateshwar Reddy 7.Gajjala Bala Ramesh Reddy s/o.G.Bal Reddy 8.Pillamari Rajesh s/o.P.Rajeshwar Rao 9.Nalla Sanmtosh Reddys/o.Bhuma Reddy 10.C.Manjulatha w/o.A.Mallikarjun Reddy 11.Kallu Sudhir Reddy s/o.K.Venkat Reddy 12.M.Vamshi Krishna Reddy s/o.M.Bhupathio Reddy 13.R.Rahjesh R.Venkat Reddy 14.P.Vijaya s/o.P.Narsimha Rao 15.B.Jagadeeshwar Reddy s/o.B.Narasimha Reddy ..... Petitioner(s) AND 1.Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by Secretary, Revenue-Urban Ceiling Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2.Commissioner,Appeals-cum-the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3.Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad 4.Intivenka Laxmaiah s/o.Balaiah R/o.8-66/2, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District 5.Intivenka Narasimha s/o.I.Balaiah R/o.8-66/3, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District 6.Intivenka Yadaiah s/o.I.Balaiah R/o.8-66/1, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District 7.Intivenka Ramulu s/o.I.Balaiah R/o.8-66/1, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the order passed by the 2nd respondent in Appeal Nos.Hyd/34/2006 and Hyd/10/2006 dated 25-08-2006 in so far as it contains a finding that the purchasers of the subject lands have no valid title to the lands in view of Section 5(3) of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 and further declare that the action of the Respondents 1 to 3 in not taking up and considering the applications of the petitioners under G.O.Ms.No.455 dated 29-07-2002 and not giving them a priority over the applications filed by Respondents 4 to 7 under G.O.Ms. No.456 dated 29-07-2002 in relation to the lands ion Sy.Nos.1003 to 1006 of Khaitlapur, Kukkatpally Village, Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, is arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct Respondents 1 to 3 to consider and grant the applications of the petitioners under G.O.Ms.No.455 dated 29-7-2002 giving them priority over the applications filed by the declarants/Respondents 4 to 7 under G.O.Ms.No.456 dated 29-07-2002 and grant such other relief as it deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Vedula Venkataramana, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the G.P. for Revenue for the Respondents 1 to 3 and of Sri P.Dharmesh Advocate for the Respondents 5 to 7, the Court made the following ORDER Learned Government Pleader for Assignment appearing for Respondents 1 to 3 and Sri P.Dharmesh, learned counsel for Respondents 5 to 7, request a week’s time to get instructions in the matter. Post the Writ Petition on 18-10-2006, along with W.P.No.19634 of 2006. Till then there shall be status quo. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary, Revenue-Urban Ceiling Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2.The Commissioner,Appeals-cum-the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3.The Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad 4.Intivenka Laxmaiah s/o.Balaiah R/o.8-66/2, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District 5.Intivenka Narasimha s/o.I.Balaiah R/o.8-66/3, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District 6.Intivenka Yadaiah s/o.I.Balaiah R/o.8-66/1, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District 7.Intivenka Ramulu s/o.I.Balaiah R/o.8-66/1, Kaitlapur, Kukatpally, Ranga Reddy District 8.2ccs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P.Hyderabad (OUT) 9.1 spare copy 10. 1cc to Sri Vedula Venkataramana, Advocate (OPUC) smj HIGH COURT VVSR.J. DATED 11-10-2006 NOTE:Post the Writ Petition on 18-10-2006, along with W.P.No.19634 of 2006. ORDER W.P.NO.21004 OF 2006 STATUS QUO Smj Drafted on 12-10-2006 HIGH COURT VVSR.J. DATED 11-10-2006 NOTE:Post the Writ Petition on 18-10-2006, along with W.P.No.19634 of 2006. ORDER W.P.NO.21004 OF 2006 STATUS QUO