IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8912 of 2005 Between: Md.Sultana Begum, W/o. Late Mohd. Khaja, H.No.14-06-246, Nizampura, Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND The District Collector, Warangal District, Warangal. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to pass any appropriate writ, order or direction more preferably writ of mandamus or any other writs in action of the respondent in file R.C.No.H5/1500/2004, about the exgratia of the late Fareed is arbitrary unconstitutional illegal and direct the respondent to dispose the above file as early possible. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.T.GHORI Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE This Court at the admission stage made the following: O R D E R: The petitioner claims to be the mother of one Fareed. It is stated that her son was affected by Encephalities and died on 04-07-2003 in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital. The petitioner states that she made a representation dated 16-02-2004 before the respondent, the District Collector, Warangal, requesting for payment of ex-gratia for the death of her son. In pursuance thereof the District Collector, Warangal, called for a report from the Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal, as to the income and source of earning of the petitioner. Having conducted the necessary enquiry, the Revenue Divisional Officer has already submitted his report. However, the respondent failed to take further steps and no ex-gratia has been paid to her so far. Hence, this writ petition. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner for payment of ex-gratia as claimed by her, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner pending in file No.Rc.No.H5/1500/2004 and to take the necessary action in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ (G.ROHINI, J) Date:21-04-2005 ghn To 1. The District Collector, Warangal District, Warangal. 2 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue , High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 3 One CC to MR.GHORI 4 Two CD copies.