IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22056 of 2007 Between: Mithukulla Ramanamma W/o Nagaiah R/o Nelaturu Gollapalli Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukur, Prakasam District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kanigiri Mandal, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaringthe inaction ofthe respondents to issue pattedar passbook and title deed tothe petitioner in respecet of Ac. 2.15 cents of dry land and Ac. 1.70 cents of dry land comprised in Sy. No. 862 and 917 respectively situated at Chakirala Revenue Village of Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District inspite of the application made bythe petitioner dated 29-08-2006 and a notice dated 13-11-2006 under Section 6-A of A.P Rights in Land and Pattedar Passbook Act 1971 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and Section 6-A of A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act 1971 and principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the 2nd respondent to issue pattedar pass book and title deed to the petitioner in respect of Ac. 2.15 cents of Dry land and Ac. 1.70 cents of dry land comprised in Sy. No. 862 and 917 respectively situated at Chakirala Revenue Village of Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District andpass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.VENKATA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: The petitioner claims to have become owner of the lands in an extent of Ac.2.15 cents comprised in Sy.No.862 and Ac.1.70 cents in Sy.No.917 of dry land situate at Chakirala village of Kanigiri Mandal apart from Ac.0.75 cents in Sy.No.96/1 and Ac.0.45½ cents in Sy.No.93/1 and 93/2 situate at Manamadugu of Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District, by virtue of settlement deed dated 21-09-1987 executed by his mother-in-law in his favour. It is the grievance of the petitioner that he made representation dated 29-08-2006 followed by legal notice dated 13-11-2006 requesting the respondents to issue pattadar pass books but in vain. Hence he filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. The Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner has to make proper application under Section 6-A of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattedar Pass Book Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) to the Mandal Revenue Officer. In view of the above stand taken by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall make application under Section 6-A of the Act to the Mandal Revenue Officer requesting him to issue pattedar pass books in respect of the lands owned by him, and if any such application is made, the Mandal Revenue Officer is directed to consider and dispose of the same and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, expeditiously. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________ N.V.RAMANA,J Date:10th March, 2008. usd/ksr