THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5229 OF 2010 March 15, 2010 Between: Chintalapati Krishna Murthy, S/o.Late Sri Venkata Subbaiah ... Petitioner And The Joint Collector-I, Ranga Reddy District And others ... Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5229 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner purchased land admeasuring Acs.2.08 guntas in survey No.358 situated at Chandanagar village of Serilingampally Mandal in Ranga Reddy District, under registered sale deed dated 26.9.1964. An extent of Acs.0.29 guntas was subsequently acquired by the Government for laying Manjeera water supply pipeline. Be that as it is, in the year 2000, fourth respondent made an application for mutation of her name in respect of the land in survey No.358. She alleged that she acquired the property under unregistered gift deed. Her application was rejected by the third respondent. She then preferred appeal under Section 5-B of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (the Act), before the second respondent. The appeal was allowed and necessary changes in the records were ordered. The petitioner then preferred revision petition being Case No.D5/7621/2008 before the first respondent. The matter was coming up for arguments. The petitioner submitted written arguments on 29.10.2009. Even while the same was available, first respondent passed ex parte order on 02.1.2010 dismissing the revision petition for default. Aggrieved by the same, present writ petition is filed. This Court heard the Counsel for petitioner. The Assistant Government Pleader obtained instructions and made submissions. He does not dispute that written arguments were available with first respondent. Therefore, having regard to the nature of power exercised under Section 9 of the Act, this Court is of considered opinion that first respondent should pass necessary orders on merits. If necessary, he can even rely on the written arguments while passing orders if there is a further default on the part of the petitioner. Therefore the writ petition is disposed of, setting aside the impugned order dated 02.1.2010 and directing the first respondent to pass orders on merits within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ March 15, 2010 (V.V.S. RAO, J) YS