B. Goutham Chand, v. State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTI CE C.PRAVEEN KUMAR W RI T PETI TI ON No. 4 1 3 6 8 of 2 0 1 6 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue.

2.

With the consent of both the parties, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

3.

The present Writ Petition came to be filed with the following prayer:

'For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is hereby prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider petitioners' representation dated 13.10.2016 and mutate the names of the petitioners in revenue records as per A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act, 1971 and Rules in respect of the land in Survey No.32/ 1 admeasuring Ac.0.52 cents of Edulakunta Village, Thottambedu Mandal and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and just'. 4.

Though various grounds are raised, learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer seeking a direction to the respondent-authorities to deal with the representation dated 13.10.2016, in accordance with law.

5.

Learned Government Pleader submits that if the said application is maintainable and if the Tahsildar has been appointed to do so, he may be directed to deal with the said representation, in accordance with law.

6.

As seen from the record, the property in dispute is said to be owned by Srikalahasthi Electricity Employees Co-operative House Building Society. Such being the position, the question as to whether the request sought for can be obtained from the Tahsildar appears to be doubtful. But, however, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Tahsildar is the competent authority to consider the application.

7.

Having regard to the above, the Tahsildar shall consider the application, if the same is in accordance with law and if it is maintainable, as early as possible, preferably within a period of six

(06) weeks, after hearing the petitioners and the aggrieved parties, if any.

8.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed in the light of this final order. No order as to costs.

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