APHC010173632020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10996/2020 Between: 1. MANELDHI EASWAR RAO, S/O DHAMA RAJU AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O GOPINADHA PATNAM VILLAGE, UNGUTURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE TAHSILDAR, UNGUTUR, MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 2. THE SUBCOLLECTOR/REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARSAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D TARAKA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.10996 of 2020 The Court made the following Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents in issuing the notice under Sub-Section 3 of Section 7 of the Madras Act, 1905 vide R.O.C.No.445/2019 (B), dated 04.01.2020 and R.O.C.No.445/2019 (B), dated 22.01.2020 directing the petitioner to evict himself within two (02) days from his land in an extent of Ac.0.83 cents in Sy.No.334-2, situated at A. Gokavaram Village, Ungutur Mandal, West Godavari District wrongly describing it as Kalidari though it is absolutely a bit of Agricultural Land with standing crop of Corn. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that they are not proceeding with the impugned action of the 1st respondent, which was proposed under sub-section 3 of Section 7 of the Madras Act, 1905, as the said Act is not in force, but seeks liberty to proceed in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 04.01.2020 and 22.01.2020 issued under the provisions of the Madras Act, 1905 is set aside, giving liberty to the respondents to proceed strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted, against the subject land. 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.10996 of 2020 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 18.08.2025 PGT