C.Gouri Shanker, v. The Special Chief Secretary And Chief Commissioner Of

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.922 OF 2017 ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioners seeking to declare the notice in Lr.No.B/G.O.Ms.No.59/2016 dated 17.11.2016 issued by the 6th respondent as illegal and arbitrary.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

Though various grounds are raised in the writ petition, at the time of arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the representation forwarded to him, in accordance with law.

As seen from the record, petitioners herein submitted a representation to the Revenue Minister on 16.02.2015 seeking regularization of their respective plots situated in Maruthi Nagar, Gudimalkapur Village, Asifnagar Mandal, Hyderabad District, which was forwarded to the 2nd respondent for taking necessary action, who in turn called for a report from the 3rd respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the 3rd respondent submitted a report on 12.01.2016, till date no orders are passed by the 2nd respondent.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent-The Special Chief Secretary and Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Telangana State, Hyderabad, to deal with the representation dated 16.02.2015 forwarded to him by the Revenue Minister, in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioners and other aggrieved persons, if any, as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, provided the matter is still pending consideration. Miscellaneous petitions pending in this petition, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ C. PRAVEEN KUMAR, J Date: 06.01.2017 sur