ORDER

This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:-

“….to issue a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent Joint Collector, Kurnool in No.D5/2907/2011 dated 31.3.2012 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the same…”

The case of the petitioner in nutshell is that he purchased an extent of Ac.0.91 cents in Survey No.160A/3 from the husband of 6th respondent by name Govindaiah Shetty during his life time vide registered sale deed No.1995 of 2009 dated 06.04.2009 for valuable consideration of Rs.69,000/- and since then the petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the subject land. Evidencing the same, the revenue authorities also issued Pattadar Passbook and Title Deed in favour of the petitioner.

While the matter stood thus, on the request made by unofficial respondents 2 to 5 seeking cancellation of pattadhar passbook and Title Deed in his favour, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Adoni, vide his proceedings No.D.Dis/(E)1667/2010 dated 18.06.2011, cancelled the pattadhar passbook and title deed of petitioner without considering the relev