IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 28228 of 2008 Between: Md Yousf Khan S/o.Rasheed Khan H.No.4-136 Ramnagar MIG Road Nalgonda Nalgonda District ..... PETITIONER AND The Revnue Divisional Officer(East) Ranga Reddy District at Goshamahal Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not diposing of the application made by the petitioner dt 16-3-2006 for grant of Occupancy Right Certificate in from No.1 under the rules framed under A.P (T.A) Abolition of Indams act 1955 in respect of land in Sy No.15,16,1718,19 & 20 situated at Mansoorabad(V) Saroornagar(M) R.R District at arbitrary illegal and violative of Article 14,21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to dispose of the application made by the petitioner dt 16-3-2006 by fixing a time frame and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.BAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO. 28228 of 2008 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that on 16.3.2006 the petitioner has made application to the respondent for grant of Occupancy Rights under the A.P. (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act with respect to land in Sy.Nos.15 to 20 of Mansoorabad Village, Saroornagar Mandal, R.R.District. The petitioner claims that his claim is not being considered by the respondent i.e. the Revenue Divisional Officer, which is the competent authority. The said application having been made by the petitioner in the proforma prescribed, the same has to be considered by the respondent in accordance with law. I, therefore, deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner dated 16.3.2008 in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________________ DECEMBER, 26, 2008 VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J. Tsr. Copy to: 1. The Revnue Divisional Officer(East) Ranga Reddy District at Goshamahal Hyderabad 2. The Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P. (OUT) 3. Two C.D. copies.