IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7797 of 1997 Between: 1 Maramreddy Ramana Reddy (Died) S/o. late Chinna Raghava Reddy r/o. Gudur, Nellore District. 2 Maramreddy Kawsalyamma W/o. Maramreddy Ramana Reddy r/o. Gudur, Nellore District. (the P2 brought on record as LR of deceased as per Court Order dt. 23-6-98 in W.P.M.P. 16349/98) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Nellore. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gudur, Gudur Mandal, Nellore District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 or order or direction, declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent in considering the petitioner application dt.3-11-1995 for regularisation of the land to extent being 0.56 cents in S.No.1783/A2-B2, East Gudur Village, Gudur Mandal, Nellore District, in the light of the G.O.Ms.No. 508,Revenue (ASN-I) Department, dt. 20-101995 as arbitrary and illegal and further direct them to consider petitioner application dt. 03-11-1995 and assign the land for market value. Counsel for the Petitioners :MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: Heard both the counsel. This Court granted interim direction dated 19.04.1997 “post the writ petition for admission immediately after vacation. Meanwhile the respondents are directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner on 03.11.1995 for regularization of the land in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.508 dated 20.10.1995, within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Meanwhile the petitioner shall not be dispossessed”. It is represented by the learned counsel representing the writ petitioner that no orders had been passed as on today, as per his instructions. In the light of the direction already granted by this Court, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction: “The respondents are hereby directed to consider the application of the petitioner dated 03.11.1995 in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.508 dated 20.10.1995 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order if already the same had not been disposed of. Till then to maintain status quo obtaining as on today.” No order as to costs. ______________ P.S.NARAYANA, J DATED : 29th December, 2004. Sh To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Nellore. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gudur, Gudur Mandal, Nellore District. 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2 CD copies.