D.Venkatamma vs. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

WRIT PETITION No.13827 OF 2020

ORDER:

The present writ petition is filed declaring the action of the 2 nd respondent in not disposing of the application dated 20.03.2018 filed by the petitioner seeking land conversion from agricultural land to nonagricultural land as illegal and arbitrary and for a consequential direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 20.03.2018 as expeditiously as possible.

2. The petitioner has purchased land of an extent of Acres 3.55 cents in Survey No.480-1 of Munnimadugu Village, Penukonda Mandal, Ananthapur District, by way of registered sale deed dated 17.01.1980, S.R.O., Penukonda, Ananthapur District, for a valid consideration. After the purchase of the said land, some portion of the land was given for road extension and thereafter, on 20.03.2018, while enclosing the relevant documents, the petitioner made an application by paying an amount of ₹18,150/- by way of challan No.877, DDO Code: 10132302001 to the 2nd respondent for conversion of the land from agriculture to nonagriculture and she has also paid an additional amount of ₹36,300/- on 29.05.2018. Though, she has made an application on 20.03.2018 seeking conversion of the above said land from agriculture to non-agriculture to the authorities, the same is pending considering before the 2nd respondent.

Hence, the present writ petition.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, has categorically stated that on 16.07.2018, vide

Lr.Rc.No.1287/2018, the 2nd respondent has remanded the matter to the Tahsildar for rectification of application, since certain civil disputes are pending before the concerned civil courts. At this juncture, learned counsel for petitioner has stated that the petitioner has not received any information from the concerned authorities.

4. In view of the above submissions, with the consent of both counsels, this writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the following directions:

Even though the Tahsildar, Penukonda Mandal, Ananthapur District, is not a party to this writ petition, but the 2nd respondent, on 16.07.2018, has remanded the petitioner's application to the Tahsildar, the Tahsildar, Penukonda Mandal, is directed to verify and intimate the objections to the petitioner within one week from the date of receipt of the order and thereafter, petitioner is permitted to clarify/file any rectification application. If at all any rectification application is filed by the petitioner pursuant to the communication of the Tahsildar, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the same within four weeks from the date of receipt of the rectification application and dispose of the same in accordance with law.

Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, in this case shall stand closed. No costs.

D.RAMESH, J

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13.08.2020 SS