IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1237 of 2009 Between: 1 Mirza Mazhar Baig S/o.late Mirza Mahboob Baig R/o.H.No.19-3-830, Outside Aliabad, Hyderabad. 2 Mirza Ibrahim Baig S/o.late Mirza Muzaffar Baig R/o.H.No.19-3-836, Hammalwadi, Hyderabad. 3 Mirza Mahmood Baig S/o.late Mirza Mahboob Baig R/o.H.No.23-1-626/1, Talab Katta X Road, Hyderabad. 4 Mirza Zulfeqar Baig S/o.late Mirza Mahboob Baig R/o.H.No.23-1-626/1, Talab Katta X Road, Hyderabad. 5 Mirza Ismail Baig S/o.late Mirza Mahboob Baig R/o.H.No.20-4-973/11, Khana Bagh, Mahboob Chowk, Hyderabad. (Petitioners all are rep. by their GPA Holder C.J.Ramakrishna S/o.late C.Srinivasa Rao, Age:60 Yrs R/o.H.No.12-11-23, Upper Basti, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, having its office at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Tahsildar, Balanagar Mandal, R.R. District, Having office at Balanagar, R.R. 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the application of the petitioners dated 4.4.2008 for mutation and issuance of pattedar passbooks and title deeds in their names in respect of land admeasuring Ac.60.00 guntas under Sy.No.172 of Hydernagar Village, Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and consequently direct the respondents to immediately consider and dispose of the application of the petitioners dated 4.4.2008. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.MOHD.MOIN AHMED QUADRI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners claim to have made an application dated 04.04.2008 to the Tahsildar, Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, the second respondent herein, with a request to enter their names in the revenue records and issue pattadar pass books in respect of land, admeasuring Ac.60.00 guntas, in Sy.No.172 of Hydernagar Village. Their grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioners based their claim on certain documents and the correspondence ensued from various Government authorities. In case the application made by the petitioners is found to be proper and on verification, it emerges that they are entitled to be issued pattadar passbooks, necessary steps need to be taken. On the other hand, the respondents are of the view that the application is not tenable or that the petitioners are not entitled for the relief claimed by them, the same needs to be communicated. The application cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on the application dated 04.04.2008 submitted by the petitioners, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. He shall issue notice to the affected parties, if any, before taking final decision. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date:23.03.2009 sj