THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19644 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner – Madanapalli Revenue Division Vaddera Community Welfare Society seeks a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking steps for granting lease of land admeasuring Acs.50.00 covered by Survey No.4 situated at Basinikonda Village, Venkatappagutta locality, Madanapalli Mandal, Chittoor District, in its favour, for the purpose of plantation of trees, as illegal and arbitrary. Although it is the case of the petitioner that a representation was filed on 19.12.2005, no material is placed before this Court to show that there is any preferential right for grant of lease in favour of the petitioner society. Admittedly, the land in question belongs to the Government. Merely because the representation was filed, it is not obligatory on the part of the respondents to consider grant of lease in favour of the petitioner. In the absence of any policy decision or statutory obligation for grant of lease, this Court cannot issue any direction by way of mandamus to consider such request. The writ petition is devoid of merit and accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 11th AUGUST, 2010. kvni