IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9954 of 2008 Between: M/s. Asbestos & Cement Concerete Products, rep. by its Managing Partner, T.SeshuBabu R/o. Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Secreatary, Revenue Department, Secreatariat, Hyderabad. 2 Special Officer and Competent Authority Urban Land Ceilings, Vijayawada. .....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 any appropriate writ order or driection of the 2nd respondetn in not disposing of the case of the petitioenr firm in Rc.B2.C.C.No. 954/76 pending before the 2nd respondent and inspite of several representations made by the petitioner firm as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art. 14 and 300-a of the Constitution of india and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to forthwith dispose of the said case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 9954 of 2008 Order: The petitioner states that it has purchased the lands in an extent of Ac.1.7 cents in R.S. Nos.106/1 and 106/2 and Ac.2.26 cents in NTS No.12 of Bhavanipuram village, Vijayawada, Krishna District, under a registered document bearing No.3751/1970. When the Tahsildar concerned, without taking into consideration the portion of land, which the petitioner firm desired to retain, tried to take possession of the excess land of the petitioner, the petitioner firm filed W.P. No. 10530 of 1984, and this Court, by order dated 23.06.1988, allowed the said writ petition and remitted the matter to the 2nd respondent, namely the Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Vijayawada, for reconsideration, and the same is under consideration of the 2nd respondent in File Rc.B2.C.C. No. 954/76. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that though more than 20 years have elapsed no hearing has taken place in the said case and the matter is still pending, and in spite of making several representations, the latest of which is dated 27.11.2007, requesting for early disposal of the matter, no orders thereon have been passed by the 2nd respondent so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the said case. Since the case of the petitioner in RC.B2.C.C. No. 954/76 is said to be pending consideration before the 2nd respondent for more than 20 years, and in view of the agreed stand taken by both the counsel, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent, namely the Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Vijayawada, is directed to consider and dispose of the matter, if not already disposed of, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 01.05.2008 Ksr/Nsr