IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8523 of 2008 Between: 1 Dasari Nagaiah S/o.Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 2 Nallapothula Mallaiah S/o.Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 3 Dasari Anjaiah S/o. Nagaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 4 Nallapothula Bal Angaiah S/o. Angaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 5 Dasari Bharatamma W/o. Ankalu R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 6 Dasari Venkatesh S/o.Nagaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 7 Dasari Venkatesh S/o. Nagaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 8 Nallapothula Arjunaiah, S/o. Angaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 9 Nallapothula Mallamma, W/o. Krishnaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 10 Nallapothula Venkatamma, W/o. Mallaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 11 Dasari Balaiah, S/o. Nagaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 12 Dari Lakshmamma, W/o. Surya Chandraiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 13 Katraju Niranjan, s/o. Ankulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 14 Katraju babaiah, S/o. Mahesh, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 15 Dasari Ramchanraiah, S/o. Nagaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 16 Nallapothula Chinveeraiah, S/o. Krishnaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 17 Nallpothu Bal Lingaiah, S/o. Angaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 18 Nallapothula Mallaiah, S/o.Arjunaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 19 Nallapothula balaiah, S/o. Balaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 20 Dasari Surya Chandraiah, S/o. Nagaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 21 Nallapothula Papaiah, S/o.Yellaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 22 Nallpothula Biswamy, S/o. Angaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 23 Nallapothula bayyamma, W/o. Niranjan, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 24 Thokam Rameshwari, W/o. Pottaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 25 Dasari Lakshmamma, W/o. Pottaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 26 Dasari Indramma, W/o. Ramchandraiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 27 Nallapothula balamma, W/o. Krishnaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 28 Nallapothula Balamma, W/o. Lingaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 29 Nallapothula Lingaswamy, S/o.Lingaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 30 Nallapothula Shankaraiah, S/o. Masaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 31 Nallapothula Chinabalaiah, S/o. Yellaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 32 Dasari Pedabalaiah, S/o. Saianna, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 33 Dasari Chinabayanna, W/o. Ankalu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 34 Dasari Peda Bayyanna, S/o. Ankalu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 35 Dasari Bayyanna, S/o. Peddulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 36 Dasari Ramulu, S/o. Peda Lingaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 37 Chigurla Eadaiah, S/o. Ankalu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 38 Marripalli Bal Lingamma, W/o. Masaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 39 Nallapothulu Peda Veeraiah, S/o. Yellaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 40 Nallapothula Venkataiah, S/o. Bayyanna, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 41 Mandli Krishnaiah, S/o. Venkaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 42 Nallapothula Ramakrishna, S/o. Mallaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 43 Nallapothula Balamma, W/o. Venkatramulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 44 Nallapothula Yellamma, W/o. Bal Lingaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 45 Katraju Dasharadham, S/o. Chinalingaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 46 Nallapothula Chinnakka, W/o. Erraiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 47 Dasari Veeraiah, S/o.Pothaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 48 Charra Pothaiah, S/o.Pinnaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 49 Nallapothula Anjaneyulu, S/o.Butchaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 50 Nimmala Bal Lingaiah, S/o. Ramulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 51 Nimmala Bukkaiah S/o. Ramulu R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 52 Dasari Srinu S/o. Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 53 Dasari Pinnaiah S/o. Bayyanna R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 54 Dasari Krishnaiah S/o.Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 55 Dasari Bojjamma W/o. Bye Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 56 Uduthanoori Pedabayyanna S/o. Butchaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 57 Uduthanoori China Bayyanna S/o. Butchaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 58 Dasari Swamy S/o. Bayyanna R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 59 Dasari Byeswamy S/o.Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 60 Dasari Chittamma W/o. Ankalu R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 61 Uduthanoori Erra Bayyanna S/o. Yellaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 62 Uduthanoori Pothaiah S/o.Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 63 Dasari Lingaiah S/o.Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 64 Nallapothula Ramulamma W/o. Bal Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 65 Nallapothula Saroja W/o. Byeswamy R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 66 Uduthanoori Lingaiah S/o. Yallaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 67 Uduthanoori Lingaiah S/o. Yallaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 68 Uduthanoori Bayyanna S/o. Yallaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 69 Dasari Pinnaiah S/o. Butchaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 70 Dasari China Mallaiah s/o. Peddulu R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 71 Dasari Balaiah S/o. Bayyanna R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 72 Mandi Ramulu S/o. Jambulaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 73 Dasari Papaiah S/o. Muthyalu R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 74 Mandli Krishnaiah S/o. Jambulaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 75 Dasari Krishna S/o. Lingaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 76 Dasari Venkataiah S/o. Peda Balaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 77 Dasari Kasaiah S/o. Balaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 78 Dasari Venkataiah S/o. Pinnaiah R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 79 Dasari Venkataiah, S/o. Sayulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 80 Uduthanoori Chandraiah, S/o. Naraiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 81 Nallapothula Lingaiah, S/o. Balaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 82 Katraju Venkatamma, W/o.Ramulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 83 Dasari Kiran, S/o. Bayyanna, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 84 Dasari Peddulu, S/o. Lingaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 85 Dasari Peda Mallaiah, S/o. Peddulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 86 Uduthanoori Nagamma, W/o. Yallaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 87 Dasari Niranjan, S/o. Ramulu, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 88 Nallapothula yallaiah, 37 R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 89 Dasari Peddulu, S/o. Peda bayyanna, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 90 Katraju Parvathamma, W/o. Mallaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 91 Raya Srinivasulu, S/o. Krishnaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 92 Dasari Venkataiah, S/o. Bayyanna, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 93 Uduthanoori Yallaiah, S/o. Bayyanna, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 94 Mandli Yallamma, W/o. Krishnaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 95 M.Salamma, W/o. Niranjan, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 96 Dasari Venkataiah, S/o. Ramchandraiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 97 Uduthanoori Kotaiah, S/o. guruvaiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. 98 Uduthanoori Venkatiah, S/o. Chandraiah, R/o. Jangareddipalli ( V ), Amrabad ( M ), Mahabubnaga District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The District Collector, Mahabubnagar. 2 The divisional Forest Officer, Achampet, Mahabubnagar. 3 The District Tribal Welfare Officer, Mahabubnagar District. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar District. .....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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring as illegal and arbitrary the action of the Respondents in not granting pattas in terms of provisions of Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers ( recognition of Forest Rights ) Act, 2006 and the rules made there under and issue a consequential direction to the Respondents to forthwith issue pattas to the Petitioners and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.V.SITARAMAMURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 8523 of 2008 Order: The petitioners, who claim to be Scheduled Tribe people, state that they are in occupation of forest land known as “Kandlakunta Regadi”, situated at Kandlakunta village, Mahabubnagar District, for the last 60 years, and eking out their livelihood by raising crops therein. The grievance of the petitioners is that they made a representation dated 18.02.2008 to the 1st respondent-District Collector for grant of pattas in their favour in respect of the said land, and even though the Mandal Revenue Officer, after conducting a detailed enquiry, has submitted his report, so far the 1st respondent-District Collector has not taken any action in the matter. Hence, they filed the present writ petition seeking to direct the 1st respondent-District Collector to consider and dispose of their representation dated 18.02.2008. In spite of granting sufficient time, the learned Assistant Government Pleaders are unable to get any instructions in the matter so far. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent-District Collector is directed to consider and dispose of the representation dated 18.02.2008 of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 11.06.2008 Nsr