ORDER

Heard Ms. S. Swarna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Somu Srinivas Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.

2. The 1st petitioner is claiming that she is the absolute owner and possessor of the plot bearing No.1327 (Southern Portion) admeasuring 100 square yards in Sai Priya Nagar Layout in Survey Nos.5 to 9 situated at Parvathapur Village, known as Salarjung Kancha, Medipally Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, on the strength of registered sale deed bearing document No.2194 of 2016 dated 13.04.2016. The 2nd petitioner is claiming that he is the absolute owner and possessor of the plot bearing No.1825 admeasuring 200 square yards in the same layout in Survey Nos.5 to 9 situated at Parvathapur Village, Medipally Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, on the strength of registered sale deed bearing document No.2624 of 2000 dated 29.07.2000. They have also obtained permission and constructed houses and house numbers were also allotted to them.

3. According to them, they are in continuous possession of the subject property. They have applied for regularization of the said property under G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 28.10.2022 on 13.12.2022 and 16.12.2022 respectively. The same is pending. Meanwhile, respondent Nos.2 to 5 are trying to dispossess the petitioners from the subject property during the pendency of the said application. Having received and acknowledged the said applications, the 3rd respondent did not act upon the same.

Therefore, the present writ petition.

4. Whereas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue on instructions would submit that the 3rd respondent will consider the said applications submitted by the petitioners seeking regularization under G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 28.10.2022 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

5. In the light of the aforesaid submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed off directing the 3rd respondent to consider applications submitted by the petitioners dated 13.12.2022 and 16.12.2022 respectively seeking regularization of aforesaid properties under G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 28.10.2022 and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, by putting the petitioners and all effected parties on notice and affording them an opportunity. If, the 3rd respondent is not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioners, he shall assign specific reasons and pass a reasoned order and communicate a copy of the said order to the petitioners. He shall complete the said exercise within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, respondent Nos.2 to 5 are directed not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject property. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed.

__________________ K. LAKSHMAN, J Date: 03.04.2024 MS/VSU