THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30230 OF 2011 ORDER: The endorsement of the Tahsildar dated 03.10.2011, whereby the petitioners representations for issuance of pattadar pass book were rejected on the ground that they had not produced any documents to show that they had right over the property for which pattadar pass book was sought, is under challenge in this Writ Petition. Against an order of the Tahsildar refusing to make an amendment in the record of rights, an appeal lies to the Revenue Divisional Officer under Section 5 (5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 without exhausting which the petitioners have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. As the petitioners have a statutory right of appeal under the said Act, I see no reason to exercise discretion to entertain this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J November 17, 2011 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30230 OF 2011 November 17, 2011 MD