IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4205 of 2009 Between: Thippana Matta Reddy S/o. Nagi Reddy R/o. Chillepalli Village, Neredcherla Mandal, Nalgonda District, rep. by through his Registered G.P.A. Gajjala Narayana Reddy, S/o. Ranga Reddy, aged 53 Yrs., R/o. Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records, Nalgonda District. 2 The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 3 The Tahsildar, Damarcherla Mandal, Nalgonda 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conduct survey and fix the boundaries and issue supplementary Sethwar to the petitioner as per the recommendations of the 3rd respondent through his letter No.B/3064/08 dated 10.06.2008 in respect of petitioner's patta land admeasuring Ac.10.00 gts., Sy.No.145 of Ulsaipalem Village of Damercharla Mandal, Nalgonda District, under the provisions of A.P. Survey & Boundaries Act by declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 13.02.2009 for conducting survey and demarcation and issuance of Supplementary Sethwar in respect of the petitioner land as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.L.PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4205 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner submitted a representation, dated 13.02.2009, to the Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Nalgonda, the first respondent herein, with a request to cause survey and demarcation of land in Survey No.145 of Ulsaipalem Village, Damaracharla Mandal, Nalgonda District and issue supplementary Sethwar. The petitioner states that the survey was conducted by the Mandal Surveyor and a report was submitted on 22.05.2008; and the record in relation thereto was forwarded by the Tahsildar, Damacherla Mandal, Nalgonda District, the third respondent, to the first respondent through covering letter, dated 10.06.2008. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon so far. Substantial progress has taken place in relation to survey of the land of the petitioner and after conducting survey, the Mandal Surveyor submitted a report on 22.05.2008. The entire record was forwarded by the second respondent to the first respondent on 10.06.2008. Necessary proceedings ought to have been issued by the first respondent shortly thereafter. He cannot have any justification to keep the matter pending indefinitely. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take necessary steps on the representation, dated 13.02.2009, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.Narasimha Reddy, J Dt.03.03.2009 VGB