Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/2199/2016 of Guddeti Venkata Reddy Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, on 31 December 2021
SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY WRIT PETITION NO.2199 OF 2016 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY WRIT PETITION NO.2199 OF 2016
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ORDER:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:
“to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering and disposing of the representation/legal notice of the petitioners made through their counsel dt 14.7.2015 as being illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2[nd] and 3[rd] respondents to forthwith consider and dispose of the said representation/legal notice and also direct the 4[th] respondent not to entertain any registration in respect of the subject lands”
Though the petitioners made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 14.07.2015.
Learned Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 14.07.2015, if any pending with the authorities.
In view of the submission of the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, I need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh[1]”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do no service to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioners himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representation dated 14.07.2015, I find no other alternative except to issue such direction.
In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 14.07.2015, in accordance with law, within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
31.12.2021 BSP
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JUSTICE M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
WRIT PETITION NO.2199 OF 2016
Date:31.12.2021
BSP