IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15076 of 2004 Between: C.H.Koteshwar Rao, S/o Late Shankarlingam, R/o Plot No.80, SBI Colony, Musarambagh, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P.rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Sub-Registrar, Chevella, Ranga Reddy District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer/Recording Authority, Chevella, Chevella Mandal, Rangareddy District .....RESPONDENTS 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 or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the in action of the respondent No.3 in not making necessary amendments in records or rights in favour of the Petitioner and issue the title deeds and Pattadar Pass Books basing upon the Registered sale deed bearing documents No.35/2004 dated 03-01-2004, dry agricultural land admeasuring 2 acres in Sy.No's.88/A1, 88/A2 and 88/2, situated at Chevella Village & Grampanchayat Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as arbitrary, illegal and high handed and further direct the 3rd respondent to make necessary amendments in the records of rights and issue the Pattadar Pass Books and title deeds in respect of the Petitioner's properties Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.POTTIGARI SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner, after purchasing the land of an extent of Ac.2.00 in Survey Nos.88/A1, 88/A2 and 88/2 situate at Chevella Village, made an application on 08.01.2004 to the third respondent for mutation of his name against the land in question for patta and possession under Section 4 of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) in Form No.VI(A), which is annexed with the writ petition. The main grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that though the application has been received by the authorities on 08.01.2004, so far they have not passed any orders. The respondents are duty bound to record any change in the ownership of the land, when the petitioner had made an application. Therefore, the respondents are directed to dispose of the said application of the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after due notice to him. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ A.Gopal Reddy, J Date: 25.08.2004 va To 1 The Princiapl Secretary, Revenue Department, State of A.P.,Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Sub-Registrar, Chevella, Ranga Reddy District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer/Recording Authority, Chevella, Chevella Mandal, Rangareddy District 4 Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD Copies