HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19194 OF 2010 Date: 13.08.2010 Between: Chenaga Pullaiah & others. … Petitioner And The State, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19194 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioners seek directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not considering their representations, dated 14.07.2008, 23.11.2009, 24.11.2009, 25.01.2010, 23.02.2010 and 22.05.2010, for issuance of pattas with regard to the Government land admeasuring 40 acres, covered by Survey No.130 of Kamakuru village in Balayapalli Mandal of Sree Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, as arbitrary and illegal. When the matter came up for hearing on 6th of August 2010, it was adjourned to enable the learned Government Pleader to get instructions. Today, when the matter is taken up, based on the written instructions sent by the Tahsildar, Balayapalli Mandal, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the entire land covered by Sy.No.130 of Kamakuru village was classified as reserve forest land and notified as such, in the Gazette vide G.O.Ms.No.981, Forest and Rural Development (Forest.III), dated 03.11.1976. As much as the land in question is reserve forest land, it cannot be assigned to anyone. Therefore, no directions can be given for grant of pattas to the petitioners, as prayed for in the writ petition. The writ petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 13th August 2010 ajr