THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 5457 of 1998 DATE: 09-03-2007 Between : G.Appa Rao … Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 5457 of 1998 ORDER: The petitioner herein claims to be an ex-serviceman who made an application for allotment of a plot in Sy.No.403 of Sheikpet village, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. It is stated that the land in Sy.No.403 Sheikpet village was demarcated into 24 plots and some of the said plots were available for allotment. It is also claimed that by proceedings dated 16-12-1983, the then Tahasildar, Golconda recommended allotment of the plots to the petitioner and three other similarly situated ex-servicemen. However, since no order of allotment is passed, this writ petition has been filed seeking a declaration that the inaction on the part of the respondents is arbitrary and illegal. Though, Rule Nisi was ordered on 03-03-1998, none of the respondents has chosen to file counter affidavit so far. The interim order passed by this Court on 03-03-1998 not to allot the land in question in favour of any other person continued to be in operation through out. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and in the absence of any counter affidavit by the respondents contradicting the averments in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner for allotment of a plot in Sy.No.403 of Sheikpet village and pass appropriate orders, if not already passed, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the land in question shall not be allotted to any third party as directed by this Court on 03-03-1998 in WPMP.No.6613 of 1998. No costs. _______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 09-03-2007 KLP