THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION.No.816 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner purchased an extent of Acs.5.05 guntas of land in survey No.542 of Mamidipalli Village, Kothur Mandal, Mahaboobnagar, through a sale deed, dated 18.01.1991. He states that he is enjoying the rights of ownership ever since then. The petitioner made an application, dated 19.07.2008, to the Tahsildar, Kothur Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District, the second respondent herein, with a request to issue pattadar pass book and title deed. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the Rules made thereunder prescribe the procedure for issuance of pattadar pass books and title deeds. As a matter of fact, the persons owning the lands are conferred with the right to be issued such documents. The second respondent is conferred with the power to process the applications and to take necessary action thereon. In case the application of the petitioner is defective or that it is not otherwise tenable, the second respondent is under obligation to communicate the reasons for not considering the application. The inaction for such a long time cannot be countenanced in law. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to take necessary steps on the application, dated 19.07.2008, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:23.01.2009 kdl