Chinnapareddy Subba Reddy, S/O. Late Lakshmi Narsu, v. State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.6534 of 2016 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue.

The petitioner states that he is the absolute owner and possessor of various extents of lands, as set out in the prayer of the writ petition, situated at Veluru Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District. He made an application, dated 24.08.2015, under Form VI-A of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (for short, 'the Act') for grant of pattadar passbook and title deeds and paid the requisite fee. Alleging that no action is taken by the Tahsildar, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District, the 3rd respondent, the present Writ Petition is filed.

In view of the fact that the proceedings under Form VI-A of the Act are required to be considered in a time span of 45 days, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application, dated 24.08.2015, and pass appropriate orders expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

___________________________ VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR, J 01.03.2016 Prv HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR

WRIT PETITION No.6534 of 2016 01-03-2016 Prv