The judgment underscores the necessity for timely administrative action in responding to public requests and refunds.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the second respondent to dispose the P9 request of the petitioner received in the office of second respondent on 05.08.2022 to return the fee of Rs. 234800.00 collected to change the nature of 05.87 ares of unnotified land of petitioner from Nilam to Purayidam, within a time frame fixed by this honourable court.

(ii) Issue such other writ or orders or directions, which this Honourable court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and circumstances of the case”

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2. The main prayer in this writ petition is to consider Ext.P9 request of the petitioner for refund of the amount collected.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. After hearing both sides, I think, there can be a direction to the 2^nd respondent to consider Ext.P9 within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition (C) is disposed of with the following directions:

1. The 2^nd respondent is directed to consider Ext.P9 request of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in it, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.