IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10607 of 2009 Between: 1 M.V.Krishna Reddy S/o.M.Peda Chenchi Reddy Resident of Plot No.933, V.V.Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. 2 M.V.Rami Reddy S/o.M.Peda Chenchi Reddy Resident of Plot No.933, V.V.Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (ULC) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, represented by its Principal Secretary. 2 The Special Officer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, III Floor, Chandravihar Complex, Hyderabad. 3 The Special Tahsildar-III D.D.O. Urban Land Ceiling, III Floor, Chandravihar Complex, Hyderabad. .....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 Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not processing the applications of the petitioners bearing No.F1/455/730/05, F1/455/731/05 and F1/455/733/05, F1/455/728/05, F1/455/729/05 and F1/455/732/05 for regularization of Plot Nos. 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 in Sy.No.180, 197, 200 and 1092/P situated in Kukatpally village, Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District under G.O.Ms.No.455 Revenue (UC.I) Department dated 29.7.2002 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to process the application for regularization under G.O.Ms.No.455 dated 29.7.2002 and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MRS.PULIPATI RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CEILING The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR} HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION No.10607 of 2009 ORDER: Heard both sides. 2. At the request of both the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 3. The only grievance of the petitioners is that the inaction on the part of the respondents in considering the applications filed by them for regularization of plots as claimed by them under G.O.Ms.No.455, dated 29-07-2002. Hence, the present writ petition. 4. Admittedly, earlier, the applications filed by the petitioners were rejected only on the ground that the applications are defective in nature, but on merits. In view of the same, their applications are to be considered afresh on merits in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the applications filed by the petitioners afresh, in respect of the plots claimed by them, in terms of the aforesaid G.O.No.455, dated 29-07-2002, and pass appropriate orders, on merits, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of this order, after giving notice to the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ May 28, 2009 Kvr/Amd