THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.1995 of 2008 Dated:26.08.2010 Between: Chatla Mahalakshmi. ….Petitioner And The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, At Visakhapatnam, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.1995 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is the wife of an Ex-Serviceman, by name, Krishna Reddy. He was discharged from Indian Army as Sepoy on 31.01.1975. He approached the third respondent for grant of agricultural land. Considering the fact that he was an Ex-Serviceman, by order No.392/82, dated 22.05.1982, Krishna Reddy was assigned land admeasuring Acs.5.00 in survey No.336/2A of Madhurawada Village, Chinagadili Mandal in Visakhapatnam District. It is the case of the petitioner that her husband obtained Pattadar pass books under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. Krishna Reddy died on 13.10.1992. Thereafter, the petitioner allegedly made representations from 08.11.1999 onwards seeking the change of mutation and issue of Pattadar pass books showing her as successor to the land. As the respondents allegedly did not take any action, the petitioner filed the instant writ petition seeking for a writ of mandamus for declaration and direction. Counter affidavit is not filed. However, based on the instructions, Assistant Government Pleader submits that application is not made in Form VI(A) so far. Further, she submits that no assignment was made in survey No.336 or 336/2A. If that be so, nothing prevents the Tahsildar to give a proper reply to the petitioner after considering her applications. The petitioner is also given liberty to approach the Tahsildar with the copies of the applications she made, as alleged in the affidavit accompanying the writ petition. As and when such applications are made, proper reply may be sent within a period of three months thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 26.08.2010 vs