1 APHC010190162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 9654/2025 Between: Thenneti Subramanyam ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: The petitioner claims that he is the absolute owner and possessor of land admeasuring an extent of Ac.1.62 cents in Sy.no.157/1, in an extent of Ac.0.60 cents in Sy.No.171/4 and an extent of Ac.0.33 cents in Sy.no.178/8 of Pudi Chennakesavapuram Village, KVB Puram Mandal, Chittoor District, having inherited the same from his deceased father, Sri Thenneti Krishnaiah. It is further case of the petitioner that the name of his father was mutated in the revenue records in respect of the above mentioned lands. While so, the 4th respondent, without issuing any notice to the petitioner, mutated the names of the third parties in the revenue records over the lands in dispute. Aggrieved by the said action, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 3rd respondent. In pursuance thereof, the 3rd respondent also issued notice dated 07.01.2025 to the parties concerned asking them to appear before him on 21.01.2025. Despite the issuance of said notice, it is contended by the petitioner that the appeal was not taken up for hearing. Questioning the said action, the petitioner filed this writ petition. 2. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue placed instructions dated 11.04.2025 furnished by 3 the 5th respondent. On perusal of the same, it is stated that by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.15 Law (F) Department, dated 02.04.2025, the provisions of A.P. Right in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 2025 were amended, thereby withdrawing the role of the 3rd respondent-District Revenue Officer as the appellate authority and restoring the powers to the 4th respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer. In view of the said amendment, the appeal filed before the 3rd respondent is to be transferred to the 4th respondent, and requests further time to dispose of the appeal. 3. The said instructions are placed on record. 4. Taking into consideration the submissions made by both counsel, it is appropriate to dispose of the present writ petition directing the respondents to take necessary steps to transfer the appeal filed by the petitioner to the 4th respondent, preferably within a period of one month from today. Thereafter, the 4th respondent shall dispose of the appeal within a period of three (3) months from the date of such transfer, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Dt.17.04.2025 KGR