IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.11049 of 2005 Between: Bandi Manikyam S/o Jogulu, Hindu R/o. P. Dharmavaram Village, S. Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, S. Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to Rc. No. 20/2005/B, Dt. 9-3-2005 on the file of the 3rd Respondent and quash the same as being wholly without jurisdiction as being illegal, arbitrary and also being wholly without jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of A.P. Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and consequently direct the respondents to restore the Patta Pass Books issued in favour of the Petitioner on 11-6-1994 in respect of his land in an extent of Ac. 0-31 cents in S.No. 44/24 situated at P. Dharmavaram Village, S. Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. P. RAJASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORAL ORDER: Admittedly, as against the impugned order of the 3rd respondent, the petitioner has an alternative appellate remedy before the Revenue Divisional Officer concerned. In the circumstances, this Court is not inclined to exercise its discretion to consider the challenge in the writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed with liberty preserved to the petitioner to pursue the alternative appellate remedy. No costs. ___________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J. Date: 10.05.2005 Nsr/Bsb ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, S. Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 4 Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two CD copies