IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7620 of 2008 Between: 1 Mattigunta Srinivasa Rao S/o.Vasantha Rao residing at Lumbini Vanam, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District. 2 Mannam Madhava Rao S/o.Malakondaiah residing at Lumbini Vanam, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District. 3 Menda Ramanaiah S/o.Ankaiash residing at Lumbini Vanam, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District. 4 Jangala Malyadri S/o.Chinamala Kondaiah residing at Lumbini Vanam, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District. 5 Nalathoti Nageshwara Rao S/o.Polaiah residing at Lumbini Vanam, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Officer, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District. 2 The REvenue Divisional Officer, Kandukuru Mandal, Prakasam District. 3 The District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 22- 03-2008 submitted by the petitioners for grant of assignment pattas to an extent of Ac.1.05 cents each respectively in Survey No. 483 situated at Lumbinivanam, Kandukuru village & Mandal, Prakasam District is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14, 21 & 300-A of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation made by the petitioners dated 22.3.2008 as per BSO-15 for grant of assignment pattas, and to pass such other order(s). Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7620 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the first respondent in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 22.3.2008 for grant of pattas with regard to the land admeasuring Ac.1.05 cents in Survey No. 483, Lumbinivanam, Kandukuru village and mandal, Prakasam district as illegal. The petitioners claim that they are the landless poor and are in possession of the subject land since 2003. They further claim that they are eligible for assignment of the land and made several representations, the last representation being dated 22.3.2008 to the first respondent, requesting to allot land and issue pattas in their favour, and allege that till date no action is taken thereon. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. Both agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage with the following direction. Since the representation of the petitioner dated 22.3.2008 is pending, the first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 11.4.2008 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7620 of 2008 DATE: 11.4.2008