IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos: 24436 and 24441 of 2005 WRIT PETITION NO : 24436 of 2005 Between: 1 D.Durgamma, W/o.late D.Papaiah, R/o.13-6-439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 2 D.Shankar, S/o.Late D Papaiah R/o.13-6-439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 3 D.Ashok, S/o.Late D Papaiah R/o.13-6-439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 4 D.Ravinder, S/o.Late D Papaiah R/o.13-6-439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 5 D.Prakash S/o.Late D Papaiah R/o.13-6-439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep by the prl.Secretary 9Rev) Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The commissioner for Appeals (ULCs) Office of the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration of A.P. Nampally Station Road, hyderabad. 3 The Special Officer and Competent Authority Urban Land Ceilings, Chandra Vihar Complex, Hyderabad. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Asifnagar (Mandal), Vijayanagar Colony, Hyderabad. 5 M.Israil, S/o.Nathanial R/o.Flat No.124, Sri Krupa Apartments, B-Block, Madinaguda, Miyapur. 6 G.Aruna Devi W/o.P.Krishnaiah C/o.P.Krishnaiah R/o.Chandranna Village Talakonda Palli (Post) Mahaboobnagar District. 7 A.Ramudu S/o.a.Yellappa R/o.8-2-750/A/2, Balanagar, 1st Lancer, Hyderabad. 8 T.Ankanna S/o.Lakshmanna 9 T.Vikram S/o.T.Sarvaiah R/o.13-1-391, R.K. Pet, Mangalghat, Hyderabad. 10 T.Ashok Kumar S/o.T.Sarvaiah R/o.13-1-391, R.K. Pet, Mangalghat, Hyderabad. 11 Md.Azmath S/o.Hafiz Mohd.Yaquoob R/o.12-1-557/7, Syed Ali Guda, Mehdipatnam, Balajinagar, Hyderabad rep by his GPA Holder 12 S.Krishna S/o.Balaiah R/o.12-2-351, Syed Aliguda, Hyderabad. 13 Smt.B. Kalavathi W/o.B.Kamal Reddy R/o.13-6-119/1 Karwan Sahu Hyderabad. 14 Smt.P.Ansuya W/o.P.Krishna Reddy R/o.2-67 Hydershah Kote (vg) Rajendernagar Mandal, R.R.District. 15 Smt.T.Jayalakshmi W/o.T.Janavari R/o.13-1-1232/A-38, Ambedkarnagar, Kulsumpura, Hyderabad. 16 D.Narsinga Rao S/o.Late D.Mallaiah r/o.9-1-29/16/A, Vinayaka Nagar Langar house, Hyderabad District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.D.JAGAN MOHAN REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR. P.V.SANJAY KUMAR Counsel for Respondent No.11: MR. R.RAGHUNANDAN Counsel for Respondent No.12: MR.P.R.PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 24441 of 2005 Between: 1 D. Papaiah died as per L.Rs D. Durgamma, W/o. Late D. Papaiah, R/o. 13-6439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 2 D. Shankar, S/o. Late D. Papaiah, R/o. 13-6439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 3 D. Ashok, S/o. Late D. Papaiah, R/o. 13-6439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 4 D. Ravinder, S/o. Late D. Papaiah, R/o. 13-6439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. 5 D. Prakash, S/o. Late D. Papaiah, R/o. 13-6439/C/1, Satyanarayananagar Colony, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principle Secretary (Rev.), Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Appeals (ULCS), Office of the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration of Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Station Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Special Officer & Competent Authority Urban Land Ceilings, Chandra Vihar Complex, Hyderabad. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Asifnagar (Mandal), Vijayanagar Colony, Hyderabad. 5 D. Indiramma, D/o. Late D. Papaiah, H.NO. 13-6-439/c/1, Satyanarayana Nagar Colony, Gudimalkapur Village, Asifnagar Mandal, Hyderabad District. 6 D. Padhmamma, D/o. D. Papaiah, H.NO. 13-6-439/c/1, Satyanarayana Nagar Colony, Gudimalkapur Village, Asifnagar Mandal, Hyderabad District. 7 G. Aruna Devi, W/o. P. Krishnaiah, C/o. P. Krishnaiah, R/o. Chandranna Village, Talakondapalli (Post), Mahaboobnagar District. 8 A. Ramudu, S/o. A. Yellappa, R/o. 8-2-750/A/2, Balanagar, 1st Lancer, Hyderabad. 9 T. Ankanna, S/o. Lakshmanna, R/o. S1-110, Sachivalayanagar, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. 10 T. Vikram, S/o. T. Sarvaiah, R/o. 13-1-391, R.K.Pet, Mangalghat, Hyderabad. 11 T. Ashok Kumar, S/o. T. Sarvaiah, R/o. 13-1-391, R.K.Pet, Mangalghat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.D.JAGAN MOHAN REDDY Counsel for Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR. P.V.SANJAY KUMAR The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: W.P.No.24436 of 2005 is filed for the following substantive relief: “Therefore, in the circumstances stated above, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the i) Orders dt: 29-08-2003 passed by the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.B2/8220 to 8222/1976 ii) Common Order dt: 20-09-2005 in Appeal No.Hyd/27/2004 on the file of the Commissioner Appeals (ULCs), Office of the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., (Respondent No.2) as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the above impugned orders dt: 20-09-2005 in Appeal No.Hyd/27/2004.” W.P.No.24441 of 2005 is filed for the following substantive relief: “Therefore in the circumstances stated above, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Common Order dt: 20-09-2005 in Appeal No.Hyd/76/2004 on the file of the Commissioner Appeals (ULCs), Office of the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the above impugned orders dt: 20-09-2005 in Appeal No.Hyd/76/2004.” On the mention made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, both the writ petitions are adjourned for today for passing orders. At the hearing, Sri D.Jagan Mohan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri P.V.Sanjay Kumar, learned counsel representing respondent No.3 in both the writ petitions submitted that in view of resolution, dated 27.03.2008 passed by the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly and G.O.Ms.No.603, dated 22.04.2008 passed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, by which, the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, Act 15 of 1999, has been adopted, the proceedings initiated against the petitioners under the provisions of the Urban Land Ceiling Act have got nullified, since possession which was earlier taken was re-delivered under the orders passed by this Court in an earlier round of litigation. Though the name of Sri C.Hanumantha Rao is shown in the cause list for some of the contesting respondents, neither he is present nor any one on his behalf represented his clients. Sri R.Raghunandan, learned counsel representing respondent No.11 and Sri P.R.Prasad, learned counsel representing respondent No.12 in Writ Petition No.24436 of 2005 did not dispute the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.3. In view of the same, both the writ petitions are disposed of by declaring that the orders challenged therein ceased to be in force. It is, however, made clear that inter se disputes between the petitioners and the contesting respondents are left to be decided among themselves before appropriate forum. As a sequel to disposal of WP.No.24436 of 2005, interim order, dated 16.11.2005 is vacated and WPMP.No.31394 of 2005 is dismissed. WVMP.Nos.35 of 2005 and 368 of 2006 are disposed of as infructuous. As a sequel to disposal of WP.No.24441 of 2005, interim order, dated 16.11.2005 is vacated and WPMP.No.31399 of 2005 is dismissed. WVMP.Nos.143 and 479 of 2006 and WPMP.No.26852 of 2007 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NARAGJUNA REDDY, J 19th June, 2008. kvni