THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13312 of 2006 ORDER: An extent of Acs.3.31 guntas of land in survey No.105 of Suraram Village, Qutubullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, was held as Inam by one Smt.Hussain Bee. In the year 1978, the Sub- Collector, Hyderabad East, granted Occupancy Rights Certificate (ORC) to her. Hussain Bee is said to have died in the year 1983. The petitioner and three others, namely, Amijani Begum, Marium Bee and Khaja Bee, claiming to be the legal descendants of Hussian Bee submitted an application for grant of ORC for half of the extent. Through his order, dated 20.06.2003, the Special Grade Deputy Collector, Ranga Reddy District, the second respondent, granted ORC in favour of the said four applicants. Respondents 3 and 4, who also claim to be the legal descendants of Hussain Bee, filed an appeal before the Joint Collector, the first respondent, aggrieved by the order, dated 20.06.2003. The appeal was allowed on 06.08.2005 and the ORC issued in favour of the petitioner and three others over an extent of Acs.3.31 guntas was set aside. The same is challenged in this Writ Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Revenue and learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4. The only ground on which the first respondent has set aside the order, dated 20.06.2003 passed by the second respondent, is that the proposals at the instance of the petitioner and three others were mooted by an Officer in his capacity as Mandal Revenue Officer and the same Officer, who later on was promoted as Special Grade Deputy Collector, had processed the file and issued the ORC. It was more on the grounds of propriety, than legality. However, the first respondent virtually left the matter at that, and did not direct any further steps to be taken on the application filed by the petitioner and three others. Since the order passed by the second respondent was set aside on the grounds of propriety, it is but natural that the application shall be dealt with afresh. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, affirming the order, dated 06.08.2005, but directing that the second respondent shall take up the application filed by the petitioner and three others afresh, and pass appropriate orders, after issuing notices to respondents 3 and 4. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.16.02.2009. GJ