IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13214 of 2004 Between: Moparthi Sambasiva Rao, S/o Ragavaiah, R/o Thakellapadu, Guntur, Guntur District ..... PETITIONER AND The Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, 5th Lane, Arundalpet, Guntur, Guntur District .....RESPONDENT 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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering and disposing of petitioner's representation dated 22-12-2003 made in file ULC No.1422/76-B as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to dispose off the petitioner's representation dated 22-12-2003 forthwith by passing appropriate orders and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.V.BHASKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR URBAN LAND CEILING The Court made the following ORDER: Heard both the learned counsel and at their request, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the Interlocutory stage. Petitioner herein, who claims to be the purchaser of land in S.No.498 situate at Guntur, filed this writ petition, inter alia, for a direction to the respondent herein to consider the representation dated 22-12-2003 filed by him. Further, it is submitted that in similar circumstances, in respect of the very same Survey Number to a different extent, another purchaser filed Writ Petition No.11718 of 2004 and this Court gave directions as per orders dated 9-7-2004. Having heard the submissions made on either side and on perusal of the material on record and in view of the orders passed by this Court in the above writ petition in similar circumstances, the respondent herein is directed to consider the representation dated 22-12-2003 of the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law after giving notice and opportunity to the petitioner. No costs. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Stv/- 12—08—2004. To 1. The Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, 5th Lane, Arundalpet, Guntur, Guntur District 2. The Government Pleader for Urban Land Ceiling, A.P.High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. Two CD copies.