WP/27913/2005 of Tekula Ram Reddy, Vs The Mandal Revenue Officer, on 29 December 2005

ORDER:

WRIT PETITION NO.27913 OF 2005

The petitioner allegedly purchased agricultural land Ac.0.33 gts. in S.No.125,Ac.1.08 gts. in S.No.126, Ac.0.04 gts. in S.No.174, Ac.1.29 gts. in S.No.175, Ac.0.17gts. in S.No.303, Ac.2.06 gts. in S.No.304 situated at Nizampet Village, QutbullapurMandal, Ranga Reddy District, under an unregistered sale deed dt.11.8.1964. Asper Rule 22(2) of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Rules, 1989 (forshort, the Rules), a person was required to file application in Form-X on or before31.12.1998 seeking regularization and issue of pattadar pass books. The petitionerdid not do so. The Government of Andhra Pradesh amended Rule 22(2) of the Rulesenabling the persons to file application in Form-X on or before 31.12.2005 in respectof alienations that took place on or before 31.12.2005. Therefore, the petitioner made an application on 10.11.2005 to the respondent herein seeking regularizationand issue of pattadar pass books, in vain. Therefore, present Writ Petition is filed.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant GovernmentPleader for Revenue (General).

Rule 22(2) of the Rules, as mended by Notification issued vide G.O.Ms.No.1765,dt.6.10.2005, a person is entitled to file application on or before 31.12.2005. As thepetitioner alleges that he has filed application on 10.11.2005, the respondent maylook into the matter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after issuingnotice to the petitioner’s vendor or legal heirs of petitioner’s vendor. This exercisemay be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy ofthis order.

The Writ Petition, with the above observations and directions is accordinglydisposed of.

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29.12.2005 (V.V.S.RAO, J)

Note:CC by 2.1.2006.

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