IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15031 of 2004 Between: 1 Gulam Hussain, S/o. Late Guddu Sahab, R/o. Kothaguda Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy district. 2 M.S. Stayanarayana, S/o. Late M. Rajaiah, R/o. 8-3-231/493/A, S.K. Nagar, Yousufguda, Hyderabad. 3 M.A. Haleem, S/o. Late M.A. Hakeem, Managing Partner of M/s. Supreme Builders, R/o. 6-3-122/129, M.S. Maqta, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner of Survey & Land Records, Abids, Hyderabad, A.P. 2 The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records, Ranga Reddy District at Khairtabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Serlingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting the survey and demarcation of the land admeasuring Ac. 8.00 Gts., forming part of Sy.No. 64 of Madhapur Village, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R. District in terms of G.O. Ms.No.968 Revenue (R) Department, dt. 5th July, 1982 as illegal, arbitrary and against to the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: Petitioners claim to be the owners of land in Survey No.64 situated at Madhapur village, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R. District. They made an application to the second respondent on 05.03.2002 for Survey and demarcation of land as per the Revenue Records enclosing the necessary challan dated 29.01.2002 for the said purpose. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the said complaint was received on 05.03.2002, respondents 2 and 3 have not evinced any interest to demarcate the land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Having regard to the fact that if the application made by the petitioners is in order and necessary fee, if any, is paid by the petitioners, the respondents have to consider the said request and pass appropriate orders for survey and demarcation of the land. In view of the same, the second respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioners, dated 05.03.2002, within a period of four weeks from the date of this order and intimate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ A.Gopal Reddy, J Date: 24.08.2004 Note: Furnish CC in 3 days B/o va To 1 The Commissioner of Survey & Land Records, Abids, Hyderabad, A.P. 2 The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records, Ranga Reddy District at Khairtabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Serlingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 4 Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT) 5 Two CD Copies