Bolla Rambabu, v. State Of Andhra Pradesh

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17626 OF 2015 DATED 18TH JUNE, 2015 BETWEEN Bolla Rambabu and anr

...Petitioners

And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Secretariat, Hyderabad and ors.

...Respondents.

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17626 of 2015 ORDER:

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

The petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of the lands admeasuring Ac.3.96 cents and Ac.5.00 cents in R.S.Nos. 1229/1,2,3 and 1228/3,4,6 respectively situated at Gurvaipalem village, Kalidindi Mandal, Krishna District. They submitted applications to the fourth respondent on 11.06.2013 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 16.03.2013 seeking permission for conversion of the subject lands into aquaculture farms. However, no orders have been passed by the second respondent so far. Challenging the same, the present Writ Petition is filed.

In view of the facts narrated above, this Court is not inclined to pass orders for conversion of the subject lands into aqua culture farm since the applications of the petitioners are pending consideration before the second respondent. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners dated 11.06.2013 and dispose of the same in accordance with G.O.Ms.No. 7 dated 16.03.2013 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions pending consideration if any in the Writ Petition shall stand closed in consequence. No order as to costs.

--------------------------------------------------- JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO Dated 18TH JUNE, 2015.

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