THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26579 of 2010 Dated 27th October, 2010 Between: Sri Amjad Ali Khan, represented by GPA Holders …Petitioners And The State of A.P. represented by Collector, Hyderabad and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Mr. Mirza Nisar Ahmed Baig Nizami Counsel for respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside the order dated 02.03.2010 passed by respondent No.3, whereby he has called upon the petitioners to stop construction in premises bearing No.1-3- 1029 of Kavadiguda falling in T.S.No.14/1/1, Block-A, Ward 76 of Bakaram Village. The grievance of the petitioners is that though their application for regularization of their possession of the abovementioned property is pending since the year 2005 and they have paid the necessary charges in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.166, the same is not being disposed of. It is the further plea of the petitioners that the failure of the respondents in deciding on the petitioners’ application should not deprive them of the enjoyment of their property. In my opinion, so long as the application for regularization is not disposed of, no construction can be carried thereon. However, at the same time, it is incumbent upon the respondents to consider and dispose of the application in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.166 and any other relevant orders in force within a reasonable time. There can be no justification whatsoever for the respondents to keep the petitioners’ application pending for five years. In this view of the matter, while declining to interfere with the impugned notice, respondent No.1 is directed to dispose of the petitioners’ application for regularization in terms of the relevant G.Os. and communicate the decision to the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.33947 of 2010 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 27th October, 2010 Note: Issue CC in one week. (B/o) GHN