Lade Malla Goud, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep By Its Principal Secretary

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 37141, 37142, 37144, 37147, 37153, 37155, 37171, 37174, 37185, 37187, 37196, 37197, 37208 and 37388 of 2016 COMMON ORDER:

Heard Sri Ch.Laxmi Narayana, learned Counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Telangana Area) and, at their request, these Writ Petitions are disposed of at the stage of admission by a common order. Though various grounds are urged, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, despite the applications of the petitioners seeking conversion of their agricultural land into non-agricultural land, till date no orders have been passed thereon.

Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Telangana Area) would submit that the applications, if any, relating to conversion of the agricultural land into non-agricultural land, pending with the fourth respondent, may be directed to be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. In the circumstances, the Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider and dispose of the applications filed by the petitioners, after inviting objections, following the procedure prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 2006, and affording an opportunity of hearing to the aggrieved, if any, at the earliest, in any event not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall also stand disposed of. However, in the circumstances, without costs. C.PRAVEEN KUMAR,J Date:14.11.2016 usd