THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19938 of 2007 ORDER: The wife of the petitioner herein, by name Radha Bai was granted D-Form patta for an extent of 100 square yards of land being plot No.326, in Survey No.36/1 of Bandlaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, Hyderabad by the Revenue Divisional Officer, East Division, Hyderabad, the first respondent herein. The petitioner states that his wife lost the original patta certificate in the year 2001 and that she passed away on 15.11.2005. The petitioner submitted an application to the first respondent, with a prayer to issue duplicate certificate of D-Form patta and to mutate his name in the place of his wife as legal representative. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Assignments. A copy of the patta certificate, dated 24.05.1985, issued in favour of the wife of the petitioner is filed. The wife of the petitioner is said to be no more. In case the patta was granted in favour of the wife of the petitioner and if she is no more, there could not have any difficulty for the first respondent in issuing duplicate certificate or to effect mutation in favour of the petitioner along with other legal representatives, if any. The learned Government Pleader for Assignments, on instructions, submits that no construction has been brought over the site. Even if the same is true, it cannot constitute a ground to deny the petitioner, the duplicate patta certificate or mutation. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent either to issue fresh patta certificate in favour of the petitioner over the site that was assigned to his wife or to effect mutation of the said plot in his favour, duly verifying the factum of the death of his wife. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:02.03.2009 kdl