Adi Andhra Mekala Ganganna, v. The State Of A.P.Rep. By Its Prl. Secretary,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.15723 OF 2018 DATED : 30.04.2018 Between :

Adi Andhra Mekala Ganganna, S/o.Pedda Nagappa, Aged about 65 yrs, R/o.Mudigubba Village & Mandal, Anantapur District.

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Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District & others.

.. Respondents This court made the following :

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.15723 of 2018 ORDER :

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

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According to petitioner land to an extent of Ac.0.45 cents in Sy.No.1186/6 of Gunje Palli Village, Mudigubba Mandal, Anantapur District, was assigned to petitioner and was issued Dform patta. Further land to an extent of Ac.4.35 cents in Sy.No.827 was assigned to his father Nagappa. After his death petitioner and his two brothers are entitled to succeed in equal shares. According to petitioner, his son obtained pattadar pass books and title deeds with reference to land in Sy.No.1186/6 and on land to an extent of Ac.1.45 cents in Sy.No.827. Aggrieved thereby petitioner preferred appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, praying to correct the entries in 1B and Adangal extracts and to cancel the pattadar pass books and title deeds issued to his son and to issue pattadar pass books and mutate his name on the subject properties. Alleging inaction on the said appeal and that his son is now attempting to dispose of the properties, this writ petition is filed.

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According to learned counsel for the petitioner, in fact notices were served, arguments were advanced and even written briefs are also filed. But so far no orders are passed. 4.

If what is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner is true, and if appeal is received by the appellate authority and is pending, the appellate authority is directed to finalise the appeal pending before him and to pass appropriate orders, as warranted by law, as

expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If no opportunity was already afforded and no arguments were heard for the respective parties, he shall afford due opportunity before passing final order.

5.

With the above directions, the Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

__________________ P.NAVEEN RAO,J 30th April, 2018 Rds