IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR . WRIT PETITION NO: 6679 OF 2()9fi Between: 1. Diguva Sadum Govinda Reddy Reddy, aged 55 years 2. D.S.Uday Prakash Reddy, S/o D.S.Govinda years S/o Late Diguva Sadum Chenga Reddy, aged about 28 Both R/o H.No. 9-8, Mathukuvari District. Palli, Bodireddigaripalle, Chittoor ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department at A.P. Guntur District. Represented by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The District Collector, Chittoor District 3. The Tahsildar, Pulicherla Mandal at Chittoor. Chittoor District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of Respondents in seeking to dispossess the petitioners from the property admeasuring Ac.0.05 each (total Ac.0.10 cents) in Sy No. 210/1 of Kalluru Village, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District may cents as otherwise than in due process of law, as illegal arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Art. 300-A consequently direct the Respondents to restrain themselves from interfering with the peaceful enjoyment of the petitioners over the above property. " of Constitution of India and to possession and Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI N. RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: APHC010131502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY,THE THIRTEENTHDAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 6679/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) Diguva Sadum Govinda Reddy and Others AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.N RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2 The Court made the following order: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in seeking to dispossess the petitioners from the land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.0.05 cents each in Sy.No.210/1 of Kalluru Village, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District, without issuing any notice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned 2. Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that, the petitioners are in possession of the subject lands and that the Tahsildar had issued a possession certificate dated 21.04.2023, in their favor. He would further contend that, the Thasildar, highhandedly issued a notice dated 27^01.2025, stating that the subject lands are recorded in the name of third parties and directed the petitioners to submit their explanation. It is the further case of the petitioners that, in pursuance of the said notice, they appeared before the Tahsildar, along with all the records. However, without passing any orders on the show cause notice, the Tahsildar is now trying to dispossess the petitioners from the 3. 3 subject lands. Aggrieved by the said action, the present writ petition came to be filed. 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue would submit that the petitioners have any explanation as contended by them. He further submits that, if any such explanation had been not submitted submitted, the authorities would have passed appropriate orders. revenue 5. In view of the above submissions, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order; (i). The petitioners are directed to submit their to the notice dated 27.01.2025, within explanation a period of two (02) weeks from today and thereafter, the respondent is directed to take appropriate decision in the matter after conducting an enquiry by affording opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. (ii). Till then, the 3'^^ respondent is directed not to dispossess the petitioners from the land admeasuring of Ac.0.05 cents each in Sy.No.210/1 of Kalluru Village Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District. an extent 4 6. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- V. SAVITHRI GOWRl ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ^ % To, SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The District Collector, Chittoor District 3. The Tahsildar, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor 4. One CC to Sri N Ranga Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Revenue 6. Three CD Copies at A.P. Secretariat, at Chittoor District High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] sree T HIGH COURT DATED:13/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.6679 of 2025 X 2 0 MAR 2025 B C)^ . Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS