IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7789 of 2009 Between: 1 Potluri Appa Rao S/o.Suryanarayana R/o.Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 2 Potluri Subrahmanyeswara Rao S/o.Suryanarayana R/o.Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Ch.V.S.V. Prasad S/o.late Venkata Ramana R/o.Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 4 G.K.Perumal S/o.late Govinda Rajulu R/o.Murali Nagar, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State Government, represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4 The Special Deputy Tahsildar (Inams), Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam 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, order or direction, particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the applications submitted by the petitioners for regularization of their plots bearing Plot No.185/NL/25 to an extent of Ac.0.10 cents belonging to the 1st Petitioner, Plot No.185/NL/52/J to an extent of Ac.0.15 cents belonging to the 2nd Petitioner, Plot No.185/JL/B17 to an extent of Ac.0.4 1/8 cents belonging to the 3rd Petitioner, and Plot No.185/NL/52/E to an extent of Ac.0.15 cents belonging to the 4th Petitioner, respectively situated in Survey No.86 of Gajuwaka village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam as per G.O.Ms.No.44, Revenue (Assignment-I) Department, dated 11.01.2008 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents, to consider and dispose of the applications made by the petitioners by regularizing their plots situated in Survey No. 86 of Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam as per G.O.Ms.No.44, Revenue (Assignment-I) Department, dated 11.01.2008 and pass. Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr. K. V. Subrahmanya Narusu Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The petitioners claim to have submitted applications for regularization of plots purchased by them in S.No.86 of Gajuwaka Village and Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.44 Revenue (Assignment-I) Department, dated 11.01.2008. Their grievance is that though applications were submitted way back in the month of November 2008, no steps have been taken. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.44 dated 11.01.2008 prescribing the procedure for regularization of encroachments in Gajuwaka Village of Visakhapatnam District to the extent of 1000 sq. yards. The conditions are stipulated in the G.O. itself. In case the petitioners fulfill the conditions stipulated in the G.O., they deserve to extend the relief. On the other hand if they do not fulfill the conditions they need to be informed the same. The matter cannot be kept pending for a long time. Hence the writ petition is disposed of directing that respondents 1, 2 and 3 shall process the applications submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ______________________ (L. Narasimha Reddy, J.) 17th April, 2009 Js.