THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.640 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner states that his father was a protected tenant in respect of about Acs.7.00 of land in different survey numbers of Kadthal Village, Amangal Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District and that he was also issued ownership certificate under Section 38-E of the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950. He filed a revision under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) before the Joint Collector, Mahaboobnagar, the first respondent herein, alleging that taking advantage of his absence, respondents 3 to 5 have obtained pattadar pass books and title deeds in their favour by presenting forged documents before the Tahsildar, Amangal Mandal, the second respondent herein. His grievance is that the revision is not taken up for hearing, though more than three years have elapsed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. A perusal of the revision filed by the petitioner discloses that he made a specific grievance about the issuance of pattadar pass books and title deeds in favour of respondents 3 to 5 and prayed for cancellation. The Act provides for an appeal to the Revenue Divisional Officer against the issuance of pattadar pass books and title deeds. Even now, the petitioner can avail that remedy. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to file an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer concerned against the issuance of pattadar pass books and title deeds by the second respondent in favour of respondents 3 to 5 in respect of the land referred to above with an application to condone the delay. The appellate authority shall consider the application for condonation of delay by hearing the affected parties and take further steps in the matter in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:21.01.2010 Note: Issue cc in one week. (B/o) kdl