APHC010176082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 9053/2025 Between: 1. PATHIPATI SURENDRA, S/0 PRATHIPATI VENKATESWARLU, AGED 30 YEARS, R/0 4/115- 1, NEAR VYASA BANK, MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, PANCHYATHY RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF PALNADU, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SATTENAPALLI, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRAPRADESH. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, OF MUPPALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUPPALA POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE MUPPALA GRAM PANCHYATHY, REP BY ITS SECRETARY,, MUPPALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. KATUKURI VENKATESWARLU, S/0 MUKKANTI, AGED 65 YEARS, 2 MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 8. GANIKAPUDI SOSANU, S/0 NAGAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS, MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 9. CHELLI MUSALAIAH, S/0 VENKATESWARLU, AGED 50 YEARS,MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 10. GANIKAPUDI CHENNAIAH, S/0 PRABHUDASU, AGED 36 YEARS,MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 11. KATTUKURI BHAGYARAJU, S/0 CHINNA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS,MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 522408 12. PRATHIPATI VENKATRAO, S/0 DASU, AGED 40 YEARS, MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 13. SANDRA VENKATESWARLU, S/0 RAMAIAH, AGED 37 YEARS, MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 14. GARAPATI KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY, S/0 MARIYADASU, AGED 33 YEARS, MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522408 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NALLANAGULA LALITHA SREE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR HOME 3. GP FOR REVENUE 4. Mattegunta. Sudhir, Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps, M.P.Ps,Gram 3 Panchayats The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Nallanagula Lalitha Sree, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri P.A.K. Yadav, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Sudhir Mattegunta, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat, Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Sri T. Sanjeeva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. 2. Sri P.A.K. Yadav, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Sudhir Mattegunta, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the Panchayat Secretary, Muppalla Gram Panchayat, Palnadu District, dated 06.04.2025. Copy of it is submitted to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. The relevant portion of the Written Instruction is usefully extracted hereunder: “This is to certify that Mr. Prathipati Surendra, S/o Venkateswarlu, has legally registered a Open land measuring 314.6 square yards in Grama kantam Survey No.311-B1 of Village Settlement Area. The land was registered through a settlement deed Registration No. 18827/ 2022, dated 02.08.2022 from Mrs. Jangam Saramma wife of Mr. Jangam Sowraiah, in Muppala Village, Muppala Mandal, Palnadu District. This is to confirm that no notices or interventions have been issued by the Gram Panchayat, regarding this matter to Mr. Prathipati Surendra, S/o Venkateshwara Rao.” 4 3. The above Written Instruction would indicate that the Gram Panchayat has not issued any Notice to the Writ Petitioner nor had interfered with the peaceful possession of the Writ Petitioner. 4. Having noted the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, directing the Official Respondents to follow the due process of law, if any coercive action is sought to be initiated against the Writ Petitioner in the future. 5. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 17.04.2025 SCH 5 76 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.9053 OF 2025 17.04.2025 SCH