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2025 DAILYLAW 13562 (AP)

G NAGARAJU v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/8590/2025 · 2025-04-09

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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APHC010163902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8590/2025 Between: G Nagaraju ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N PREMRAJ Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:8590/2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action on the Online application dt.25.11.2024 vide grievance No.SSTS202411251826 and another application No.09.12.2024 vide grievance No.SSTS202412092794 till date and taking steps to mutate the names of the unofficial respondents 5 to 9 in the revenue records in respect of the land in Sy.No.11-5 an extent of Ac.1.54 cents and land in Sy.No.296-2 an extent of Ac.4.00 cents of Raghavampalli Village, Bathalapalli Mandal, Sri Satyasai District without conducting denovo enquiry is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural justice and in violation of Art 14 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to conduct denovo enquiry in respect of the land in Sy.No.11-5 an extent of Ac.1.54 cents and land in Sy.No.296-2 an extent of Ac.4.00 cents of Raghavampalli Village, Bathalapalli Mandal, Sri Satyasai District in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that originally the petitioner’s Grandfather is the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.1.54 cents in Sy.No. 11-5, an extent of Ac.4.00 cents in Sy.No.296-2 situated at Raghavampalli Village, Bathalapalli Mandal, Sri Satyasai District and the subject property stands in the name of petitioner’s Grandfather. Thereafter, after resurvey of the lands, the entries in the revenue records in respect of the above said lands were disappeared and no entries were made against the subject properties. For which, the petitioner herein made online applications dated 25.11.2024 and 09.12.2024 seeking to conduct denovo enquiry and to mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the subject properties. Even after receipt of the said applications the respondents neither considered the same nor issued any other proceedings. Hence, the writ petition. 4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Revenue submits that in order to mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the subject properties, the petitioner herein has to make an appropriate application in Form-6A to the respondent No.4 through Mee-seva by paying requisite fee. In the absence of the same, the petitioner herein is not entitled to claim mutation of his name in respect of the subject properties in the revenue records based on the representations submitted by him. He further submits that let there be a direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh application seeking mutation of his name in the revenue records and to issue pattadar pass book in Form-6A through Mee-seva/ AP Online/ Village Secretariats by following proper procedure in terms of G.O.Ms. No.209 dated 14.06.2017 to the respondent No.4 by paying requisite fee. On receipt of such application, the respondents will consider the same, within a reasonable time. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents and on perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of, directing the petitioner to make an appropriate application in Form-6A strictly adhering to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Land in Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and Rules framed therein from time to time for mutation of his name into the concerned revenue records through MeeSeva/ AP Online/ Village Secretariat and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.209 dated 14.06.2017 and on payment of requisite fee, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such application, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of three (03) months, thereafter. 6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _______________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 09.04.2025 BSP 46 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.8590 of 2025 09.04.2025 BSP