IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.5837 of 2005 Between: Enlighten Free Legal Aid Society, (Regn No. /96) Represented by its Executive Member G. Balasudha, Tirupati. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Renigunta, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 2 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allotting the 16 house site pattas (45 Cents) to the 16 members of the petitioner's society at Karakambadi Village, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to allot the house site pattas to the members of the petitioner society. Counsel for the Petitioner:DRA.M.KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in allotting 16 house site pattas to the members of the petitioner-Society at Karakambadi village, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District as arbitrary and illegal. It is not in dispute that W.P.No.11934 of 1996 filed by the petitioner-Society with identical prayer was disposed of by this Court by an order dated 21.12.2000 granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to make appropriate application furnishing the particulars/details to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Renigunta and thereafter the same be considered by the Mandal Revenue Officer in accordance with law. The petitioner states that accordingly, it made such a representation in January, 2001. Subsequently, since the first respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, Renigunta has taken up the process of assignment of pattas to other similarly situated persons in Karakambadi village, and several other persons were issued house site pattas it made another representation on 09.03.2005. However, the respondents have not considered the request of the petitioner-Society. Hence this writ petition. A copy of the latest representation made by the petitioner-Society has been placed before this Court. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and on a perusal of the material on record, particularly the directions of this Court in W.P.No.11934 of 1996, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, Renigunta and the third respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.03.2005 and to take necessary action in accordance with law in terms of the order of this Court in W.P.No.11934 of 1996. No costs. __________ 24.03.2005 Note : Furnish C.C. by tomorrow. (B/O) sh To 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Renigunta, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 2 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 4 Two C.Cs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CD copies.