IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15515 of 2008 Between: 1 H. Pitchaiah S/o Kuppaiah Both are R/o Karakantapuram Village, yagamanikuppam Post, Nagiri mandal, Chittoor Ditrict. 2 H. Nataraj S/o Kuppaiah Both are R/o Karakantapuram Village, yagamanikuppam Post, Nagiri mandal, Chittoor Ditrict. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 the District Collector, Chittoor. 2 The Thahasildar, Nagiri, Chittoor 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, orderor direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing the petitioenr's representation dt 19-06-06 and 15-03-2008 as illegal, arbitrary, and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and Article 350 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant duplicate DKT pattas in favour of the petitioers and to pass 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,KUNCHEAMMAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.15515 OF 2008 ORAL ORDER: The petitioners state that as the original DKT pattas were lost while they were traveling in the bus, they made representations dated 19.06.2006 and 15.03.2008 along with the requisite challan requesting the first respondent, namely, the Tahsildar, Nagiri, Chitoor District for issuance of duplicate pattas in respect of the lands in question, but so far no action thereon had been taken. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the stage of admission with the following directions: The first respondent, namely, the Tahsildar, Nagiri, Chitoor District is directed to consider and dispose of the representations dated 19.06.2006 and 15.03.2008 made by the petitioners for issuance of duplicate pattas in respect of the lands in question and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J. Date: 21.07.2008 VGSR