IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 19544 of 2004 Between: Kotti Rama Kumar S/o late Kotti Ganta Rao Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Endowment Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Devasthanam, rep. by its Executive Officer, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Land Regularisation Committee, rep by Chairman, the Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. .....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 of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not disposing the representation/application dated 29-4-2004 under the GO Ms. No. 578 dated 19-8- 2000 by fixing the market value to be paid to the respondents as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice apart from violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution of India Consequentially direct the respondents to forthwith fix the value for the petitioner's land following the G.O.Ms. No. 578 dated 19-8-2000. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.CH.SUDHAKAR BABU Counsel for Respondent No.1 : G.P. FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for Respondents 2 & 3 : Mr.M.ADINARAYANA RAJU The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3. The petitioner claims to be absolute owner of the land to an extent of Ac.1-50 cents situated in Survey No.275/P, covered under Patta No.79 of Adavivaram village. It appears that second respondent published a notice in the local daily on 26.3.2004 inviting applications for regularization of Simhachalam Devasthanam lands by the occupants under G.O.Ms.No.578 dated 19.8.2000. The petitioner states that in pursuance thereof, he made an application on 29.4.2004 expressing his willingness to pay the amount as fixed by the respondents. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents failed to consider the same and so far no orders have been passed. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for both parties and on perusal of record, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 29.4.2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ G.ROHINI, J Date: 26.10.2004 Note: C.C. in (2) days. B/o DA To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Endowment Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Officer, Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Chairman, Land Regularisation Committee, the Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam. 4 Two CCs to the G.P. for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two CD copies.