IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 12859 of 2004 Between: Pacha Ramesh, S/o Venkateswara Rao, R/o Kandikatlavari Street, Gunupudi, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District ... PETITIONER AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District ...RESPONDENT 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order direction declaring the inaction of the respondent in not issuing the certified copies of 10(1) & 2 Adangals and Tax paid Chitta Receipts which are mentioned in application by the petitioner in the 1st week of February, 2004 and as mentioned in the legal notice dated 2-6-2004 is illegal, arbitrary and violating of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India besides being opposed to the provisions of the Evidence Act and Section 7 and Rule 24 of the A.P.Records and Rights in Lands and Pattadar Pass Book Act 1971 as amended Act 1989 and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRT.N.M.RANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: In view of the law declared by this Court in K.PEDDA JANGAIAH V. MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, a citizen who requires supply of documents viz., 10 (1) and 2 Adangals and Tax paid Chitta receipts in enabling him to produce the same in a Civil Sit to be filed against the person whose name is recorded in the revenue records, such public documents cannot be refused for issue. 2. In view of the same, the respondent is hereby directed that on petitioner making an application and placing the required charges, he is under obligation to supply the same accordingly. The Respondent is hereby directed to provide the certified copies of the documents sought for by the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J October 5, 2004 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To: 1. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District 2. Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two C.D. Copies.