IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 768 of 2005 Between: K.L.Nagaraja, S/o. KG Lakshmana Rao, R/o. Chittiboyinapalle, Gurramkonda Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 the District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Sub Collector, Madanapalle. 3 The mandal Revenue Officer, Gurramkonda Mandal, Chittoor 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 direction or an order, or a writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing since 1976 the representation of the petitioenr pending under proceedings No. C.C.No.1311/75 VPD as illegal arbitrary and unconstitional and consequently direct the respondents more particularly the 2nd respondent to dispose off the proceedings No.C.C.No.1311/1975 VPD as expeditiously as possible and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.S.BHATT Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that his representation is pending with the respondents since 1976 in proceedings No.C.C.No.1311/75 VPD and non-disposal of the said representation is arbitrary and illegal. In this view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to dispose of the representation purported to be pending in proceedings No.C.C.No.1311/75 VPD, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, as per Law, and subject to the limitation, etc. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 19th April, 2005 smr To 1 The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Sub Collector, Madanapalle. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gurramkonda Mandal, Chittoor District. 4. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD copies.