T. Chandrasekhar, S/O. Sri T. Narayana Rao, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh Rep By Its Principal

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM W.P.No. 1485 of 2015 DATE: 30.01.2015 Between:

T. Chandrasekhar .. Petitioner and The State of Telangana and eight others .. Respondents

O R D E R:- The petitioner asserts that he is the absolute owner and possessor of an extent of Ac.3.50 cents of dry land in R.S.No.151/1 situated in Jaggannapet village, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District which was bequeathed to him by his grandmother by virtue of a registered Will dated 03.05.1997, and subsequently, she died on 02.03.2011. While so, it is stated that the petitioner made a representation seeking mutation of his name in the revenue records and issuance of pattadar passbook in his favour, and the 5th respondent-Tahsildar made an Endorsement dated 01.12.2012 directing the petitioner to approach the civil Court. Being aggrieved by the Endorsement of the Tahsildar, the petitioner preferred an appeal, but the 4th respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, vide Endorsement dated 28.05.

2013, confirmed the orders passed by the 5th respondent. Then, the petitioner, on 24.06.2013, filed a Revision Petition under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 before the 3rd respondent against the Endorsement dated 28.05.2013.

Revision Petition as long back as on 24.06.2013, the 3rd respondent has not considered and disposed of the Revision Petition so far. Hence, the present writ petition is filed seeking appropriate directions.

Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record.

Having regard to the main issue involved in this writ petition that a statutory Revision Petition said to have been filed by the petitioner on 24.06.2013 before the 3rd respondent is pending adjudication, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction:

"The 3rd respondent-Collector and District Magistrate is directed to consider and dispose of the Revision Petition said to have been filed by the petitioner on 24.06.2013 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from today".

With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

As a sequel to the disposal of the writ petition, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending, shall stand disposed of as infructuous.

_______________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J 30.01.2015

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