IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16006 OF 2010 Between: Green Fields Plot Owners Association … Petitioner AND The District Collector and another … Respondents This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16006 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner association complains of inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in processing and considering the applications made by its members under G.O.Ms.No.166, Revenue (Assn.POT) Department, dated 16.02.2008, in respect of the lands situated in various survey numbers of Kanajiguda, Alwal Revenue Village, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. Earlier, the petitioner association had filed Writ Petition No.1178 of 2009 before this Court assailing the action of the authorities in not accepting the applications made by its members under the said G.O. By order dated 29.01.2009, this Court disposed of the said writ petition directing that the applications submitted by the members of the petitioner association should be treated as having been validly submitted under the said G.O. Taking note of the submission that the dispute in respect of the subject lands was yet to be resolved, this Court further directed that consideration of such applications should be undertaken only after the resolution of the said dispute. The dispute referred to by the respondent authorities, in fact, stood settled upon the dismissal of the curative petition by the Supreme Court as long back as on 27.09.2007. This aspect was however not brought to the notice of this Court in the earlier round of litigation. Be that as it may, the fact remains that the applications made by the members of the petitioner association have been pending consideration for an unduly long period of time and no reason for such delay is forthcoming. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue stated on instructions that the matter is still under process. Needless to state, once the Government came out with a measure for regularizing encroachment over Government lands on payment basis, applications made under such a scheme require to be disposed of expeditiously. Such issues cannot be kept pending indefinitely, being not only prejudicial to the applicants but also causing loss to the public exchequer. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the Collector, Ranga Reddy District, first respondent, to consider and dispose of in accordance with law and by way of reasoned orders the applications made by the members of the petitioner association under G.O.Ms.No.166 dated 16.02.2008, in respect of the lands occupied by them in Kanajiguda, Alwal Revenue Village, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, expeditiously and in any event not later than three months. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J March 29, 2011 MD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 16006 OF 2010 March 29, 2011