Telangana High Court
WP/24486/2004 of Korlagunta Babu, Vs The District Collector, on 29 December 2004
COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24486 of 2004 Between: Korlagunta Babu, S/o. Anjaneyulu, Polepalli Gram Panchayat,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA
WRIT PETITION NO : 24486 of 2004
Between:
Korlagunta Babu, S/o. Anjaneyulu, Polepalli Gram Panchayat, Polepalli (V), Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District.
AND
..... PETITIONER
1 The District Collector, Khammam.
2 The revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam.
3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District.
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in thecircumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased toissue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1strespondent in taking appropriate action with regard to the irregularities in thedistribution of the house site pattas in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.17.23 gts.in Sy.No.125 & 128, situated at Polepalli Village of Khammam Rural and KhammamDistrict as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice andconsequently direct the 1st respondent to take immediate action on therepresentation submitted by the petitioner dt. 22.11.2004.
For the Petitioner: MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR, Advocate For the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE
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ORDER:
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader forRevenue appearing on behalf of the respondents.
The petitioner claims to be Ward Member of Polepalli Gram Panchayat. He statesthat certain irregularities have occurred in the distribution of house sites to thelandless poor in the year 2002-2003, made by the third respondent-MandalRevenue Officer in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.17-23 guntas situated inSurvey Nos.125 and 128 of Polepalli Village of Khammam Rural Mandal. Hisgrievance is that though he made a representation dated 22-11-2004 to the firstrespondent-District Collector complaining about the irregularities, no action hasbeen taken so far. Hence, the writ petition.
Inasmuch as the petitioner is neither a beneficiary nor an affected party under theland distribution scheme, which is exclusively within the domain of RevenueOfficials, he has no locus standi to file the present writ petition. If at all there are anyirregularities in the implementation of land distribution scheme, they can be agitatedbefore appropriate Forum and not in a proceeding under Article 226 of theConstitution of India. I see no merit in this writ petition.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs.
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N.V. RAMANA, J
Svv
To
1 The District Collector, Khammam.
2 The revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam.
3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District.
4 Two CCs. to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad (OUT).
5 Two CD copies.