Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010525552023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27593/2023 Between: 1. SHAIK JUBER, S/O S.ABDUL MUNAF, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC. GOLDSMITH, R/O H.NO. 2 MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AMARAVTHI ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT AT NANDYAL 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NAND DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NANDIPALLE VILLAGE, MAHANANDI MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 5. MAYALURI JOURYA KOUSAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O FAZULE ALI, R/O H.NO.9 VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 6. SHAIK AKEEFA TAHSLEEM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O PANYAM MAHABOOB BASHA, R/O H.NO.11 1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 : 08.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27593/2023 SHAIK JUBER, S/O S.ABDUL MUNAF, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC. GOLDSMITH, R/O H.NO. 2-54, AYYALUR VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AMARAVTHI ANDHRA PRADESH THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT AT NANDYAL THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NAND THE TAHSILDAR, NANDIPALLE VILLAGE, MAHANANDI MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. MAYALURI JOURYA KOUSAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O FAZULE ALI, R/O H.NO.9-51, GADDA VEEDHI, KOILAKUNTLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. SHAIK AKEEFA TAHSLEEM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O PANYAM MAHABOOB BASHA, R/O H.NO.11-398, KOTTAPETA, RC,J W.P.No.27593 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SHAIK JUBER, S/O S.ABDUL MUNAF, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC. 54, AYYALUR VILLAGE, NANDYAL ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT AT NANDYAL THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL THE TAHSILDAR, NANDIPALLE VILLAGE, MAHANANDI MANDAL, MAYALURI JOURYA KOUSAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O 51, GADDA VEEDHI, KOILAKUNTLA SHAIK AKEEFA TAHSLEEM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O 398, KOTTAPETA, RC,J W.P.No.27593 of 2023 2 BETHAMCHERLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. RR 5 AND 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.17.11.2025 IN I.A.NO.02 OF 2024. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of 4th Respondent in not affixing digital signature to the Adangal with respect to the land situated in R.S. No. 281/2 to an extent of Ac. 1.38 cents Nandipalle Village, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyal District as illegal, arbitrary and violations of principles of natural justice and violative of Provisions of A.P.Pattadar Pass Book and Records of Rights Act, 1971, read with Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondent no 4 to affix his digital signature to the digital Adangal with respect to land in R.S. No. 281/2 to an extent of Ac. 1.38 cents Nandipalle Village, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyal District pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant leave to the petitioner to file the rejoinder affidavit and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to implead the proposed respondents as 5th & 6th Respondents in WP.No. 27593 OF 2023, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to Permit the Petitioner to effect substituted service of Court Notice upon the 5th and 6th Respondents by way of paper publication in one RC,J W.P.No.27593 of 2023 3 widely circulated Telugu daily Newspaper and one English daily Newspaper having circulation in Nandyal District; and Pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. MASALEGAR HIDAYATHULLA The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.27593 of 2023 4 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent no.4- Tahsildar, in not affixing digital signature to the adangal in respect of the land situated in R.S.No.281/2 in an extent of Ac.1-38 cents, Nandipalle Village, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyal District. 2. Sri T.Ashok Srivastava Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that subsequent to filing of the writ petition, the respondent no.4 had digitally signed the revenue records and hence nothing remains for adjudication in this writ petition and the same can be closed. 3. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 6th July, 2026 RR Whether the order is :   Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No   Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No