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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 6700/2025 Between: V Soma Sekhar Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 6700/2025
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-
“to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially the 4th respondent in not passing any orders on representations/petitions of the petitioner dated 03.05.2016, 16.05.2019 and 23.01.2025 as directed by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings D.Dis.No.D2/941/2015, dated 17.09.2018 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent in not passing any orders on the representations/petitions of the petitioner dated 03.05.2016, 16.05.2019 and 23.01.2025 as
directed by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings D.Dis.No.D2/941/2015 dated 17.09.2018 and pass such other order.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed representations/petitions before the 4th respondent seeking for grant of assignment, as directed by the 3rd respondent in Dis.No.D2/941/2015 dated 17.09.2018. But, till date the 4th respondent neither considered the said representations/petitions nor granted assignment. Hence, the present Writ Petition.
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4. Learned Government Pleader for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 16.03.2025 issued by the 4th respondent, wherein it is stated as follows:
“It is pertinent to note that the assignment granted to the 5th respondent does not affect the writ petitioner’s enjoyment of the Ac.1.59 cents of land. The portions of land under the possession of the writ petitioner and the 5th respondent are distinct and do not overlap. The petitioner’s request for assignment will be considered as and when the Government grants permission for such assignments.”
5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the written instructions submitted by the learned Government Pleader for the respondents, this Court is of the considered opinion, the present Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representations/petitions of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 17.03.2025 TTPPSS
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49 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 6700 of 2025
17.03.2025 TTPPSS