IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 19097 of 2008 Between: 1 Mohd. Khasim, S/o. Mohd. Moulana, Agreement of Sale-Cum-General Power of Attorney, Holder, Occupation : Business, R/o. Flat No. 301, Ashoka Enclave, Rajeev Nagar, Erragadda, Hyderabad. 2 Smt. Mohd. Ameena Begum, W/o. Shri Mohd. Ghouse, Agreement of Sale-Cum-General Power of Attorney, Holder, Occupation : Business, R/o. Flat No. 301, Ashoka Enclave, Rajeev Nagar, Erragadda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Collector, Land Records (Survey and Settlements) Hydrabad District, Hyderabad. 4 The Joint Collector, Hyderabad District, (Urban) Nampally, Hyderabad. 5 The Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records, Hyderabad District, Nampally, Hyderabad. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents for demarcation and measurement of land in Survey No. 127/1-D for an extent of Ac. 11-08 Guntas of Land in Bahlokhanguda Village and consequential direction for handing over possession of the above said vacant land. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.RAJAGOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondents No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled by the petitioners seeking a direction to the respondents for demarcation and measurement of the land in S.No.127/1-D for an extent of Ac.11.08 guntas of land in Bahlolkhanguda Village and to hand over possession of the vacant land to them. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the writ petition is taken up for ﬁnal disposal at the admission stage. It is the case of the petitioners that earlier, they ﬁled W.P.No.9717 of 1993 before this Court seeking mutation of their names in the revenue records as pattadars in respect of the subject matter of land and the said writ petition was allowed by this Court by an order dated 23.12.1996 directing the Joint Collector, Hyderabad to issue necessary orders correcting the names of the petitioners as pattadars in respect of the said land by issuing supplementary settlement, if necessary. Aggrieved by the same, the matter was carried in appeal before this Court in W.A.No.1059 of 2008 and before the Supreme Court in SLP (Civil) No.18261/1990 and the same were dismissed. Ultimately, the orders of this court dated 23.12.1996 have been complied with by the authorities and proceedings dated 31.3.2004 have been issued incorporating the names of the petitioners as pattadars in column No.11 in respect of the said land. Pursuant to the same, the petitioners made an application on 26.62006 to the authorities for surveying, measurement of boundaries including sketch mark of the said land and also paid the prescribed fee. The grievance of the petitioners is that though they made the application on 27.6.2006, so far no action has been taken on their application seeking survey. On 4.9.2008, when the matter was taken up for admission, the learned Government Pleader sought time to get instructions and today it is reported that the application of the petitioners is still pending before the authorities and submitted that necessary directions may be issued to the authorities to dispose of the said application. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioners dated 27.6.2006 seeking survey and demarcation of the land as per the proceedings issued by the Mandal Revenue Oﬃcer dated 31.3.2004 in proceedings B.No.257/89, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.15.9.2008 msv .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Collector, Land Records (Survey and Settlements) Hydrabad District, Hyderabad. 4 The Joint Collector, Hyderabad District, (Urban) Nampally, Hyderabad. 5 The Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records, Hyderabad District, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 2CCs to Govt.Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd 5 2CD copies