IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13783 of 2005 Between: Saidulu, S/o.Hussain Saheb, Village Servant, R/o.Hussainabad, Mothe mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mothe Mandal, Nalgonda District. 2. The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dt.8-10-2004 given by the petitioner to the respondents within two weeks from today and consequently declaring the inaction of the respondents is not enquiring in to the matter pertaining to the votabandi system of Hussanabad village, Mothe Mandal, Nalgonda District as bad in law, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the non- disposal of his representation, dated 08.10.2004, by the second respondent. The petitioner, who is one of the shareholders, claims to have a right as a Village Servant under Votabandi System of Hussanabad Village, Mothe Mandal, Nalgonda District. According to the petitioner, as there is a dispute with reference to sharing of the said system, he made a representation seeking appropriate orders from the respondents especially in the light of the Government Memo dated 23.01.1996, under which, the said system was formulated by the Government. As the respondents have not taken any action, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. Admittedly, the representation of the petitioner dated 08.10.2004 is still pending with the respondents with reference to implementation of Govt.Memo.No.91991/VO.I/92-5, dated 23.01.1996, Revenue Department. In view of long pendency of the representation, it is appropriate to direct the second respondent to pass appropriate orders expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass necessary orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 08.10.2004 expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _______________ 28.06.2005 VGB To 1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mothe Mandal, Nalgonda District. 2. The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 3. 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. 2CD copies.