IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8933 of 2008 Between: G. Gangaraju, S/o. Eerappa R/o. H.No.1-140/1, Ward No.1, Kodumur Village, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Kurnool District, Kurnool. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kodmur Village, Kurnool District. 3 The Executive Officer, Kodmur Gram Panchayat, Kurnool 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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner, vide representation dated 25.03.2008 in accordance with the order passed in W.P.NO.22207/2006 dated 03.11.2006 against the representation dated 19.03.2001 and the endorsement of the 1st Respondent for grant of house patta to the petitioner for H.No.1-140/1, ward No.1, Kodumur Village, Kurnool District even though the petitioner is eligible and entitled for the assignment and further action of the respondents in trying to evict the yielding to the pressures of the persons belonging to local political groups is as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Art. 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider assignment of house patta to the petitioner for the land in which the petitioner is in possession in H.No.1-140/1, Santha Market, Old Bus Stand, Kodumur Village, Kurnool District. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.U.M.V.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Standing Counsel for GramPanchayat The Court made the following : ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that he along with his mother is staying at H.No.1-140/1, Santhamarket, Old Bus Stand, Kodumuru Village, Kurnool District for the last 30 years by paying the house tax to the grampanchayat. He submitted a representation to the Tahsildar, Kodumuru Mandal, Kurnool District, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool and the District Collector for assignment of the said house property in his favour. In the earlier round of litigation, this Court in W.P.No.22207 of 2006 vide order dated 3.11.2006 directed the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner within four weeks from the date of the order but so far no orders have been passed by the respondents on the representation of the petitioner. Hence he filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions to the respondents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and as per their request the matter is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Since this court in the earlier round of litigation in W.P.No.22207 of 2006 has already directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner and as the petitioner has already submitted a representation on 25.3.2008, it is appropriate to direct the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kodumuru Mandal, Kurnool District, the 2nd respondent herein to pass appropriate orders on the said representation in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.22.4.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Kurnool District, Kurnool. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kodmur Village, Kurnool District. 3 The Executive Officer, Kodmur Gram Panchayat, Kurnool District. 4 2CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd (OUT) 5 2CD copies