IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 2966 of 2005 Between: Mohd. Hasan Ahmed, S/o. Late Mohd. Ali, R/o. 8-1-102, Butchaiah Thota, 3rd Lane, Guntur, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Nandigama Mandal, Nandigama, Krishna District. 2 Village Secretary, Nandigama Village, Krishna 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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing the certified copies of 10(1) and No. 2 Adangals in respect of land in Survey No. 648/4/A and S.No. 648/4/C, situated at Nandigama Village, Krishna District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to issue Certified copies of 10(1) and No. 2 Adangals in respect of land in Survey No. 648/4/A and S.No. 648/4/C, situated at Nandigama Village, Krishna District. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not issuing the certified copies of 10(1) and No.2 Adangals in respect of the land bearing S.Nos.648/4/A and 648/4/C situated at Nandigama village, Krishna District is arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner states that he made an application before the first respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, Nandigama Mandal, Krishna District seeking certified copies of the documents in question and though the first respondent received his application on 17.02.2004, failed to consider the same. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader, under instructions, states that by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.369 dated 12.12.2002, powers have been delegated in favour of the Panchayat Secretary and therefore, the petitioner ought to have made necessary application before the concerned Panchayat Secretary. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make appropriate application before the Panchayat Secretary in terms of G.O.Ms.No.369 dated 12.12.2002. If such an application is made by the petitioner and the same is found to be in order, the certified copies of the documents sought by the petitioner shall be furnished within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the said application. No costs. __________ 25.02.2005 sh To 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Nandigama Mandal, Nandigama, Krishna District. 2 The Village Secretary, Nandigama Village, Krishna District. 3 Two C.Cs to theG.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2 CD copies.