IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.25078 of 2008 Between: Chakrapani Ramesh Kumar S/o. Late Venkat Chari R/o. 7-31, Patamahila, Ward - 9, Sirpur Town, Adilabad Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by the Dist. Collector Adilabad Dist. 2 The Sub - Collector & Sub - Divl. Magistrate Asifabad, Adilabad Dist. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer Sirpur Town, Adilabad Dist. 4 Sri Jagadeep Singh S/o. Jagdeesh Singh R/o. Sirpur, Kagaj Nagar, Adilabad Dist. .....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 or order of direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent 1 not disposing the legal notice dated 27th July, 2008 by the Petitioner. The respondents No.3 & 4 also did not cooperate by giving suitable instructions to the third party who came for encroaching the Petitioner's land admeasuring 5 acres in Sy.No.524/12 at Sirpur (t), Adilabad Dist., A.P. instead issued memo copy No. B/100/2007 dtd. 20-01-2007 which is also illegal, arbitrary and against to the principles of Natural Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI CHAYANAM RAVINDRANATH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.25078 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is allegedly owner and possessor of land admeasuring Acs.5.00 in survey No.524/12 situated at Sirpur. He made an application to the Tahsildar, third respondent herein, on 12.01.2007 for issuance of pattadar pass books. In reply thereto, Tahsildar issued memo dated 20.01.2007 informing that petitioner has lost right to pattadar pass books and he has no right to the land. Alleging that Tahsildar manipulated the records and did not follow the procedure at the behest of fourth respondent, the petitioner complained to the District Collector, Adilabad, on 28.01.2007 requesting necessary action against the Tahsildar for alleged negligent action/inaction on his part, in vain. Therefore, he filed the instant writ petition. Petitioner seeks a direction to the District Collector to take necessary action against third respondent and also take steps to prevent trespass by the fourth respondent. The controversy in the writ petition is in a narrow compass. When the petitioner requested for pattadar pass books, Tahsildar issued a memo informing that pattadar pass books are cancelled, and petitioner has no right. Whether or not such memo can be issued by Tahsildar allegedly without conducting enquiry is a different matter. The petitioner has already sought redressal from the District Collector with reference to such memo requesting necessary action against the third respondent. At the first instance, District Collector may look into the complaint and pass necessary orders duly communicating the same to the petitioner. This exercise may be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 24.12.2008 Note: Issue C.C in one week. B/o. vs To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KBJ}