IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 3605 of 1994 Between: 1 P.Sridhar S/o.late P.Sudarshanam 2-3-70/50, Amberpet, Hyderabad rep.by their GPA HOlder B.S.Mahepal Goud 2 P.Giridhar S/o.late P.Sudarshanam 2-3-70/50, Amberpet, Hyderabad rep.by their GPA HOlder B.S.Mahepal Goud ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P rep.by its Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector Hyderabad District Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer Golconda, Vijaynagar Colony, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court be pleased to declare the action of the respondents in not discharging the statutory duty casted upon him under the Provisions of A.P.R.O.R.Act by conducting the necessary enquiries to dispose of the application filed by the petitioners which was taken on file in file No.B2/9618/91 on 21/11/91 for the last 2 ½ years and now taking steps to assign the land in question in favour of 3rd parties as illegal by issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.G.V.SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court Made the Following : ORDER: Heard both the learned Counsel. The only grievance of the petitioners is that eventhough they had filed an application under provisions of the A.P. R.O.R Act, the same is not being disposed of, nor any enquiry is held in spite of the fact that the same was filed 2 ½ years back, as evident from the file No.B2/9618/91 dated 21-11-1991. Though no counter-affidavit is filed, however, having regard to the nature of the complaint, it is not necessary to go into the merits of the claim as such, it would suffice in the interest of justice to direct the disposal of the said application by the recording authority at the earliest. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to dispose of the said application within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, Government of A.P., Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector, Hyderabad District, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Golconda, Vijaynagar Colony, Hyderabad. 4. 2CCs to Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT). 5. 2CD copies