Ganta Prashanth, v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.21118 OF 2017 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the application, dated 12.10.2009, submitted by the petitioner for regularization of layout pertaining to plot No.462, in Sy.Nos.148 to 155, Block No.2, Hyderanagar village, Kukatpally Municipality, Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, admeasuring 300 square yards, situated in Gopalnagar Society, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner. Heard and perused the material available on record. It is the case of the petitioner that Gopalnagar Co-operative House Building Society (for short 'the Society') had purchased land of an extent of Acs.92.21 guntas in Sy.Nos.148 to 155, Block No.

2, Hydernagar village, Kukatpally Municipality, Balangar Mandal, Range Reddy District, from one Aziz and five others vide registered sale deed, dated 20.05.1980. Thereafter, the Society divided the said land into plots, and allotted and registered the same to its members through different sale deeds. The petitioner is a member of the Society and he was allotted the abovementioned plot of an extent of 300 square yards. The petitioner submitted application, dated 12.10.2009, to the 2nd respondent along with necessary documents and plan, seeking regularization of layout. But, the respondents have not taken any decision so far.

Learned counsel for the petitioner mainly contended that though the petitioner submitted his application way back on 12.10.2009, the

authority concerned has not taken any decision so far and therefore, the authority concerned may be directed to consider the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as early as possible. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 submitted that the 2nd respondent will consider the application of the petitioner and communicate the decision taken thereon, to the petitioner. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for both sides, without expressing any opinion on merits, this Court is inclined to pass the following order:

The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the application, dated 12.10.2009, submitted by the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

______________ RAJA ELANGO, J June 29, 2017 KTL