IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 6872 of 2004 Between: S.Kumar, S/o Late Balraj, R/o Tukkugudam (Mahankal) Mandal Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mandal Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District. 2 Pannala Parvathala Reddy, S/o Late Muthyam Reddy, R/o Balapur Village, Saroornagar Mandal, Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District. 3 Smt.Pannala Renuka, W/o P.Parvathulu Reddy, R/o Balapur Village, Saroornagar mandal, Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a Writ of Mandamus, any other appropriate Writ, Order or directions, declaring that the action of the Respondent No.1 in not disposing of my applications U/s 32 and 40 of the Tenancy Act, in File No.D/1424/03, in respect of land bearing Sy.No.196, admeasuring 14 Acres 37 guntas, situated at Village Tukkugudem, Mandal Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article For the Petitioner:MR.VIJAY B.PAROPAKARI, ADVOCATE For the Respondent No.1: G.P. FOR REVENUE For the Respondents 2 & 3 : Mr.P.DHARMESH, ADVOCATE The Court at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the first respondent in not disposing of applications filed under section 32 and section 40 of the Tenancy Act in File No.D/1424/03 in respect of land in survey No.196, situate at Tukkugudam village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy district. In nut shell, the petitioner claims to be protected tenant and stated to have filed an application under Section 32 of the Tenancy Act (for short the Act) for restoration of the possession and also filed an application under section 40 of the Act seeking succession certificate before the Mandal Revenue officer in the month of June 2003. Thereafter the Mandal Revenue Officer has issued memo dated 15-6-2003 directing the Mandal Revenue Inspector to conduct an enquiry. Alleging that no action is taken pursuant thereof, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both counsel agreed for final disposal of the writ petition with a direction to the Mandal Revenue Officer to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner expeditiously. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Mandal Revenue Officer to examine the application stated to have filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- N.D.RANGANATHA SWAMY SPECIAL OFFICER //True copy// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mandal Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District. 2. 2 C.Cs. to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, (O.U.T.) 3. 2 C.D. copies.