IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 8714 of 1994 Between: 1. Sarika Sanyasi, S/o Sanyasi, 45 years, Hindu, Cultivation. 2. Varada Narasimha, S/o Satheyya, 50 years, Hindu. (Both are residents at Narellavalasa, Hamlet of Nadigallu, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Vizag Dist.) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court, be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioners for grant of ‘D’ form pattas to the petitioners in respect of Cashew Nut Tope of Ac.2.00 each in S.No.49/1 of Nerellavalasa Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District and consequently directing the respondent not to dispossess the petitioners except in accordance with due process of law. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.S.R.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard both the learned Counsel. In this Writ Petition the petitioners are seeking to consider their case for grant of ‘D’ Form Pattas in pursuance of the application filed by them on 31-01-1994 before the 1st respondent herein. Having regard to the submissions made, it is not necessary to go into merits of the case, it would suffice in the interest of justice to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the said application within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice and opportunity to the petitioners. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. It is needless to mention that till the disposal of the said application, the petitioners shall not be dispossessed. No costs. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J. Dated 15-07-2004 SKMR To 1.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam. 3. 2CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT). 4. 2CD copies.