IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 14945 of 2008 Between: 1 K. Gangadhar, S/o. Balachandram, r/o. Ram Mandir Road, Kamareddy Town, Nizamabad District. 2 Alladi Srinivas, S/o. Rajaiah, R/o. Gandhi Chowk, Siricilla Town, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Chief Commissioner of Land Revenue Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Karimnagar District. 3 Tahsildar, Yellareddy peta Mandal, Karimngar 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 to issue a direction, writ, order or orders particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 2 and 3 in not taking any action on the direction of the 1st respondent pursuant to our Application dated 17-1-2008 is arbitrary and illega and a direction may be issued to take steps for mutation of Agricultrual Land to an extent of 1-24 Guntas in Sy.No. 375 situated at Yellareddypea Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District pursuant to an Application dated 11-12-2007 or to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : Oral order: No counter-affidavit is filed in this writ petition filed on 10-7-2008. On 16-7-2008 the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appeared at the admission hearing and the writ petition was adjourned for two weeks to enable the respondents to file their counter-affidavit on the understanding that the writ petition could be disposed of at that stage, having regard to the minimal factual disputes involved. Thereafter two more adjournments were granted to enable the respondents to file their counter-affidavit. When the matter is called today, the learned Government Pleader seeks further time for counter. The singular apparent grievance in this writ petition, de hors the involved relief pleaded, is that the 3rd respondent has not considered the petitioners application dated 11-12-2007 for mutation of the revenue records and for issue of a pattadar pass book and title deed in respect of an extent of Ac. 1-24 guntas in Sy.No. 375 of Yellareddypeta village and mandal, Karimnagar District. In the application dated 11- 12-2007 addressed to the 3rd respondent, the petitioners stated that they purchased the land from its original owner Smt Ambaripeta Laxmi w/o Pochaiah under a registered sale deed dated 24-4-2006 and sought mutation and issue of pattadar pass book and title deed. On a citizen making an application for an executive service, particularly mutation, the concerned revenue official is required to take a decision expeditiously and pass orders. Procrastination is not a form of service. In the circumstances, the writ petition is allowed directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioners’ application dated 11-12-2007 expeditiously and in any event on or before 2-6-2009, but in accordance with law. As the respondents have not filed any counter-affidavit or conveyed instructions on facts to the learned Government Pleader for Revenue despite four adjournments, the petitioners allegations in the writ petition remain un-traversed and are therefore considered as substantially true. The writ petition is allowed as above, but in the circumstances without costs. ________________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 1st May, 2009. GRR