THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No :7739 of 2007 DATED:30-04-2007 BETWEEN: Inti Veerabhadram & 3 others. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Settlement Officer-cum-Sub Collector, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District & another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing the claim petition filed by the claim petitioners on 08-01-2003, as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the claim petition within a reasonable period according to the provisions of the A.P.Scheduled Areas Ryotwari Settlement Regulation 2/1970. 3. It is the case of the petitioners that for the purpose of granting ryotwari pattas in their favour in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.4.82 cents in Old Sy.No.4/22 which correlates to R.S.No.45 situated at Venkatayapalem (Govt.) village of Kunavram Revenue Mandal, Khammam District, they filed a claim petition, dated 08-01-2003, before the 1st respondent-Settlement Officer-cum-Sub Collector, Bhadrachalam, but the 1st respondent has not considered and disposed of the same. Aggrieved thereby, the present Writ Petition. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, 1st respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the said claim petition, dated 08-01-2003, of the petitioners in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J 30th April, 2007. Tsy