IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20144 of 2004 Between: Samarothu Kanaka Rao, S/o. China Kondala Rao, R/o. Polavaram, Polavaram Mandal, W.G. District. ... PETITIONER AND The Settlement Officer-Cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangareddygudem, W.G. District. ...RESPONDENT 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 order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondent in not considering the Claim petition of the Petitioner dt. 28-12-1999 for grant of Ryothwari Patta is illegal arbitrary and contrary to the provision of regulation 2/70 and consequentially direct the respondent to consider the Claim Petition filed by the Petitioner on 05-01-2000 in respect of the land situated in R.S. No. 998 Ac.3.41 cts and R.S.No.940 Ac.4.28 cts of Polavaram Village, W.G. District. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.R.K.AMERANDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: Only grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the claim petition filed by him dated 05-01-2000 for grant of Ryothwari Patta under Regulation 2 of 70 has not been considered so far by the respondent. 2. In view of the same, the respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation, if any, received by him and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after due enquiry into the claim and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J November 8, 2004 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To: 1. The Settlement Officer-Cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District. 2. Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two C.D. Copies.