High Court for State of TelanganaWP/29816/2018disposed of no costs

C.V. Ramana v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

2018-09-20A V Sesha Sai2 pages

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.29816 OF 2018 ORDER:

Heard Sri K. Ram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh State, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2, and Sri A. Panduranga Rao, the learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation, Nellore, appearing on behalf of respondent No.3.

2. As per the material available before this Court, the petitioner herein submitted a representation on 15.02.2018 to respondent No.3 - Municipality, requesting to regularize the vacant site, which is abutting to his land, to an extent of 24 ankanams (192 square yards) of the site of Magunta Layout in NMC in L.P. No.101 of 1995 on payment of market value. On the basis of the said representation, respondent No.1 vide its Memo No.1063313/J2/2018, dated 26.02.2018, issued instructions to respondent No.3 to examine the matter as per rules in force and furnish a detailed report to it immediately for taking further necessary action.

3. The main grievance of the petitioner herein is that, despite issuing such instructions, no further action has been taken by respondent No.3.

4. Having heard the learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to respondent No.3 - Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Nellore, to respond to the aforesaid memo, dated 26.02.2018 issued by the Government and submit a report to the Government, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, so as to enable the Government to take further action in the matter strictly in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the present Writ Petition, stand closed.

_________________ A. V. SESHA SAI, J September 20, 2018 Mgr