IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9151 of 2008 Between: Thumu Rotutu Chakrapani Rao S/o.Soma Raju R/o.Yeleswaram(V) Yeleswaram(M) E.G Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer Peddapuram Revenue Division Peddapuram E.G Dist 2 The Tashildar Yeleswaram (M) Yeleswaram E.G Dist .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ,order or direction declaring the inaction of the Revenue Divisional Officer peddapuram the 1st respondent herein in not passing orders on the proposals dt.11-3-2008 submitted by the Tahsildar Yeleswaram(M) E.G Dist the 2nd respondent herein for conversion of the petitioner's agriculture lands for Non-Agriculture land to an extent of Ac 4.34 cents in Sy.No.444,445/1 of Yeleswaram(V) as per proviso to sub Section3(1) of A.P Agricultural Land(Conversion for Agricultural purpose) act 2006 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.RAMA RAO MAVIDI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9151 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the first respondent herein in not passing orders on the proposals dt.11-3-2008 submitted by the second respondent herein for conversion of the petitioner's agriculture land into non agricultural land as per proviso to sub Section3(1) of A.P Agricultural Land (Conversion for Agricultural purpose) Act 2006, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of agricultural wet land admeasuring Ac.4.34 cents in Survey Nos. 444, 445, 451, Yeleswaram village, Yeleswaram mandal, Peddapuram Revenue Division, East Godavari district. He has paid the conversion fee in terms of Section 4 (1) of the Act and submitted an application to the first respondent for conversion of his agricultural land into non agricultural land. Thereupon, as per the advise of the first respondent, the second respondent caused an enquiry and submitted his report dated 5.3.2008 indicating “no objection” for conversion. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of payment of conversion fee and recommendation made by the second respondent, the first respondent is not taking further action in the matter. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. Since, the application of the petitioner for conversion of his agricultural land into non agricultural land is pending consideration before the first respondent, without going into the merits of the matter, it would suffice to direct the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 24.4.2008 TVK ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER 12 THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9151 of 2008 Date: 24.4.2008