Sri. Duggineni Koteswara Rao, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.995 of 2016 ORDER:

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

The petitioners state that they are absolute owners and possessors of the land admeasuring Acs.2.27 cents each in D.No.229/49 situated at Rajupalem Village and Mandal, Guntur District. They made an application, dated 11.09.2015, under Form VI-A of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (for short, 'the Act') for grant of pattadar passbook and title deeds and paid the requisite fee. Alleging that no action is taken by the 3rd respondent, the present Writ Petition is filed. In view of the fact that the proceedings under Form VI-A of the Act are required to be considered in a time span of 45 days, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider the petitioners application, dated 11.09.2015, and pass appropriate orders expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

___________________________ VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR, J 07.01.2016 Prv HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR

WRIT PETITION No.995 of 2016 07-01-2016