D.Sirish Kumar v. The Commissioner Of Endowments,

THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE KONGARA VIJAYA LAKSHMI WRIT PETITION No. 1085 OF 2013 ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed to declare order dated 14-12-2012 of respondent No. 3 in Appeal No. 4/2012 filed against order dated 04-03-2011 of respondent No. 2 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to declare that the petitioner is a landless poor person and entitled for renewal of lease.

2.

The case of the petitioner is that the Regional Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department-respondent No. 3 by order dated 14-12-2012 confirmed the orders of the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments-respondent No.

dated 04-03-2011 rejecting the claim of the petitioner, to declare that he is landless poor person and entitled for renewal of lease in respect of land measuring Ac. 6.92 cents in survey No. 131 of Chandragiri Village, Chittoor District.

3.

Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for Endowments submits that as per the amended rules framed under G.O.Ms.No. 419 dated 09-11-2015, Assistant Commissioner has been conferred power to inquire about the status of landless poor persons every three years and that in similar facts and circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No. 14787 of 2008 by order dated 21-04-2017 permitting the petitioner therein to make an application under G.O.Ms.No. 419

dated 09-11-2015 to the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments.

4.

In the light of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make an application under G.O.Ms.No. 419 dated 09-11-2015, if he is so advised. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed in consequence. No costs.

___________________________ KONGARA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, J.

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