IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 783 of 2007 Between: 1 K.Venkata Ramana, s/o K.Ankisetty, D.No.35-39,69/1, Dayanandnagar, Kancharlapalem, Visakhapatnam- 530 008. 2 Burri Rajamani, w/o Satyanarayana, c/o B.Ramprabhakar, Flat No.203, Sri Ram Enchave, APSEB Colony, Butchirajpalem, Visakhapatnam=26. 3 Tirumala Reddy Savitri, w/o TAS Narayana, r/o F-6, Srinivasa Towers, Behind Vimal Showroom, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26. 4 Nandigam Ramesh Babu, s/o Narayana Rao, c/o N.Gangadhara Rao, MIG-A-1, Sheelanagar, Visakhapatnam-530 012. 5 Pemmada Kanakaratnam, w/o P.Kameswara Rao, r/o MIG-B-81, Sheelanagar, BHPV Post, Visakhapatnam-12. 6 Mukkamala Venkata Durga Swarjya Laxmi, w/o M.V.Ramarao, r/o D.No.49-23-1, Lalitanagar, Visakhapatnam-16. 7 Buddaraju Suryanarayana, s/o Suryanarayana Raju, c/o Ch.Venkataraju, D.No.32-4-13, Natayyapalem, Visakhapatnam- 12. 8 Koshy Abraham, s/o M.Koshy, c/o J.Shanmukha Rao, D.No.14-12-11, Bhanoji thota, B.C.Road, New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26. 9 Nadimenti Yashoda, w/o NSL Sanyasi Rao, r/o HIG-26, Sheelanagar, Visakhapatnam-12. 10 Nakka Venkayamma, w/o Appanna, r/o Plot No.1, Prasad Nagar Layout, Bhanoji Thota, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 11 Kancharla Nagayya, s/o K.Venkatayya, r/o Plot No.117, A.S.R.Nagar, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam-13. 12 Gummadla Madhuri, d/o V.Veeranjaneyulu, c/o K.Nagaiah, r/o Plot No.117, A.S.R.Nagar, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam-13. 13 Meharunnisa Begum, s/o Shaik Sathar, c/o J.Ramnaidu, r/o D.No.12-26-6, Seetaramnagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-26. 14 Kanti Mahanthi Uma Kumari, w/o Seethapathi, r/o D.No.1-3-7, Akkireddipalem, BHPV (O), Visakhapatnam-530 012. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of A.P., represented by the Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Special Deputy Tahsildar (Inams) Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam (division), Visakhapatnam, A.P., 5 the Mandal Revenue Officer, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam (A.P.,) 6 The Mandal Revenue Inspector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. A.P., .....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 issue a writ, order or direction, particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus, calling for the records relating to the properties to the petitioners and to declare that the petitioners are lawful owners and possessors of the lands in survey No.86 of Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam by virtue of pattas granted to A.V.Bhanoji Rao by the authorities and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR. K.V.SUBRAHMANYA NARUSU Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.783 OF 2007 ORDER : This Writ Petition is filed seeking declaration that the petitioners herein are lawful owners and possessors of the land in Sy.No.86 of Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam by virtue of pattas said to have been granted in favour of their vendor. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the petitioner that W.P.No.26098 of 2000 and etc. which were filed with an identical prayer were disposed of by this Court by a common order dated 22.09.2008 with directions as under: “In view of this submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Officer concerned within a period of eight (8) weeks from today for regularization of their occupation in terms of G.O.Ms.No.44. If such applications are received, the competent authority shall dispose of the same expeditiously. Till disposal of the petitioners’ application, if made within the above-stipulated time, their possession shall not be interfered with.” Since, the petitioners herein are also similarly situated, following the common order in W.P.No.26098 of 2000 and etc., dated 22.09.2008, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the above order. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 31.12.2008 Khm/gbs